CVE-2016-5300

Published: Jun 16, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (11)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Libexpat Project: Libexpat · +1 more

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Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Libexpat Project: Libexpat · Google: Android

1 product

1 product

Libexpat Project

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libexpat Project Libexpat	Before 2.2.0

Configuration C

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Version 4.4.4
Google Android	Version 5.0.2
Google Android	Version 5.1.1
Google Android	Version 6.0.1
Google Android	Version 6.0

Related CWEs

References (26)

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91159

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91159

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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