gsd-2016-5300
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
{
"GSD": {
"alias": "CVE-2016-5300",
"description": "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.",
"id": "GSD-2016-5300",
"references": [
"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5300.html",
"https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597",
"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5300",
"https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2016-5300.html"
]
},
"gsd": {
"metadata": {
"exploitCode": "unknown",
"remediation": "unknown",
"reportConfidence": "confirmed",
"type": "vulnerability"
},
"osvSchema": {
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-5300"
],
"details": "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.",
"id": "GSD-2016-5300",
"modified": "2023-12-13T01:21:25.811093Z",
"schema_version": "1.4.0"
}
},
"namespaces": {
"cve.org": {
"CVE_data_meta": {
"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org",
"ID": "CVE-2016-5300",
"STATE": "PUBLIC"
},
"affects": {
"vendor": {
"vendor_data": [
{
"product": {
"product_data": [
{
"product_name": "n/a",
"version": {
"version_data": [
{
"version_value": "n/a"
}
]
}
}
]
},
"vendor_name": "n/a"
}
]
}
},
"data_format": "MITRE",
"data_type": "CVE",
"data_version": "4.0",
"description": {
"description_data": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "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."
}
]
},
"problemtype": {
"problemtype_data": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "n/a"
}
]
}
]
},
"references": {
"reference_data": [
{
"name": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20"
},
{
"name": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html"
},
{
"name": "[oss-security] 20160604 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/4"
},
{
"name": "DSA-3597",
"refsource": "DEBIAN",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597"
},
{
"name": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html"
},
{
"name": "91159",
"refsource": "BID",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91159"
},
{
"name": "GLSA-201701-21",
"refsource": "GENTOO",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21"
},
{
"name": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html"
},
{
"name": "USN-3010-1",
"refsource": "UBUNTU",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1"
},
{
"name": "[oss-security] 20160604 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/5"
},
{
"name": "[bookkeeper-issues] 20210628 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"name": "[bookkeeper-issues] 20210629 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"name": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10365",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10365"
}
]
}
},
"gitlab.com": {
"advisories": [
{
"affected_range": "\u003c2.2.0",
"affected_versions": "All versions before 2.2.0",
"cvss_v2": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
"cvss_v3": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1035",
"CWE-399",
"CWE-937"
],
"date": "2019-01-23",
"description": "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.",
"fixed_versions": [
"2.2.0"
],
"identifier": "CVE-2016-5300",
"identifiers": [
"CVE-2016-5300"
],
"not_impacted": "All versions starting from 2.2.0",
"package_slug": "npm/node-expat",
"pubdate": "2016-06-16",
"solution": "Upgrade to version 2.2.0 or above.",
"title": "Uncontrolled Resource Consumption",
"urls": [
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5300",
"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91159"
],
"uuid": "974fca65-2eb8-46a1-a91d-f49a1d3192a0"
}
]
},
"nvd.nist.gov": {
"configurations": {
"CVE_data_version": "4.0",
"nodes": [
{
"children": [],
"cpe_match": [
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"operator": "OR"
},
{
"children": [],
"cpe_match": [
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"versionEndExcluding": "2.2.0",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"operator": "OR"
},
{
"children": [],
"cpe_match": [
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe_name": [],
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
},
"cve": {
"CVE_data_meta": {
"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org",
"ID": "CVE-2016-5300"
},
"data_format": "MITRE",
"data_type": "CVE",
"data_version": "4.0",
"description": {
"description_data": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
}
]
},
"problemtype": {
"problemtype_data": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-399"
}
]
}
]
},
"references": {
"reference_data": [
{
"name": "[oss-security] 20160604 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"tags": [
"Mailing List"
],
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/5"
},
{
"name": "DSA-3597",
"refsource": "DEBIAN",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597"
},
{
"name": "[oss-security] 20160604 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"tags": [
"Mailing List"
],
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/4"
},
{
"name": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html"
},
{
"name": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html"
},
{
"name": "91159",
"refsource": "BID",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory",
"VDB Entry"
],
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91159"
},
{
"name": "USN-3010-1",
"refsource": "UBUNTU",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1"
},
{
"name": "GLSA-201701-21",
"refsource": "GENTOO",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21"
},
{
"name": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20"
},
{
"name": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"tags": [
"Patch",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html"
},
{
"name": "[bookkeeper-issues] 20210628 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"tags": [],
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"name": "[bookkeeper-issues] 20210629 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"tags": [],
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"name": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10365",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"tags": [],
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10365"
}
]
}
},
"impact": {
"baseMetricV2": {
"acInsufInfo": true,
"cvssV2": {
"accessComplexity": "LOW",
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"authentication": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
"baseScore": 7.8,
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
"version": "2.0"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
"impactScore": 6.9,
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"severity": "HIGH",
"userInteractionRequired": false
},
"baseMetricV3": {
"cvssV3": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 7.5,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"version": "3.0"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 3.6
}
},
"lastModifiedDate": "2021-07-31T08:15Z",
"publishedDate": "2016-06-16T18:59Z"
}
}
}
Loading...
Loading...
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
- Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.