CVE-2012-0841

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.

🔗 References (40)

• secalert@redhathttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=660846
• secalert@redhathttp://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8973d58b7498fa5100a876815476b81fd1a2412a
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
• secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0324.html
• secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/54886
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/55568
• secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1026723
• secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
• secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
• secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2417
• secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/22/1