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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5300
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5300
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
The XML parser in Expat does not use sufficient entropy for hash initialization, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted identifiers in an XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0876.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libxmltok | 1.2-4.2, 0, 1.2-4 |
| Debian:14 | expat | 0 |
| Debian:12 | expat | 0 |
| Debian:13 | expat | 0 |
Timeline
- Jun 16, 2016 CVE Published
- Sep 22, 2026 CVE Updated