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ID CVE-2016-5300
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.8 (as of 31-07-2021 - 08:15)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-399
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
refmap via4
bid 91159
confirm
debian DSA-3597
gentoo GLSA-201701-21
mlist [oss-security] 20160604 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?
ubuntu USN-3010-1
Last major update 31-07-2021 - 08:15
Published 16-06-2016 - 18:59
Last modified 31-07-2021 - 08:15
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