CVE-2012-6702 | BDVDB-2026-76449 Detail
Description#
Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91483
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/8
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.