NVD

CVE-2012-0841 Detail

Modified

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Description

libxml2 before 2.8.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted XML data.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=660846
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=660846
http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8973d58b7498fa5100a876815476b81fd1a2412a
http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8973d58b7498fa5100a876815476b81fd1a2412a
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0324.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0324.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026723
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026723
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2417
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2417
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/22/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/22/1
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52107	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52107	Patch
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0841_denial_of
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0841_denial_of

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-399	Resource Management Errors	NIST

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Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:35:49 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=660846
Added	Reference	http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8973d58b7498fa5100a876815476b81fd1a2412a
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0324.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1026723
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2417
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
Added	Reference	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/22/1
Added	Reference	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52107
Added	Reference	http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
Added	Reference	http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Added	Reference	https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0841_denial_of

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 7:23:00 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Description	CVE-2012-0841 libxml2: hash table collisions CPU usage DoS	libxml2 before 2.8.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted XML data.
Removed	CVSS V2	Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0324 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0217 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0841 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=787067 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 9:16:29 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Description	libxml2 before 2.8.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted XML data.	CVE-2012-0841 libxml2: hash table collisions CPU usage DoS
Added	CVSS V2		Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0324 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0217 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0841 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=787067 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0841
NVD Published Date:
12/21/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2012-0841 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:35:49 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 10:39:16 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 7:23:00 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 9:16:29 AM

Initial CVE Analysis 9/26/2013 2:11:19 PM

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