medium
4.3
CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-0876

First published: Tue Jul 03 2012(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/expat
2.2.10-2+deb11u5
2.2.10-2+deb11u6
2.5.0-1+deb12u1
2.6.4-1
debian/xmlrpc-c
1.33.14-9
1.33.14-11
1.59.03-6
Debian (libexpat1)<2.1.0
Python Babel Localedata>=2.6.0<2.6.8
Python Babel Localedata>=2.7.0<2.7.3
Python Babel Localedata>=3.1.0<3.1.5
Python Babel Localedata>=3.2.0<3.2.3
Debian GNU/Linux=6.0
Debian GNU/Linux=7.0
Ubuntu Linux=8.04
Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Ubuntu Linux=11.04
Ubuntu Linux=11.10
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Oracle Solaris SPARC=11.3
Red Hat Storage=2.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.2
redhat enterprise Linux server=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.2
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
Debian=6.0
Debian=7.0
Ubuntu=8.04
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=11.04
Ubuntu=11.10
Ubuntu=12.04

Remedy

http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/expat.h?r1=1.80&r2=1.81

Remedy

http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/xmlparse.c?r1=1.167&r2=1.168

Remedy

http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/xmlparse.c?r1=1.168&r2=1.169

Remedy

http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/xmlparse.c?r1=1.169&r2=1.170

Remedy

http://xmlrpc-c.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xmlrpc-c?view=revision&revision=2391

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0876?

    CVE-2012-0876 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential to cause denial of service through CPU exhaustion.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0876?

    To fix CVE-2012-0876, update to expat version 2.1.0 or later, as well as the appropriate patched versions for other affected software.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2012-0876?

    CVE-2012-0876 affects expat versions prior to 2.1.0 and various versions of Python and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, among others.

  • Can CVE-2012-0876 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-0876 can potentially be exploited by sending a specially crafted XML file from a remote attacker.

  • What kind of impact does CVE-2012-0876 have?

    The impact of CVE-2012-0876 can lead to denial of service through increased CPU consumption when processing malicious XML files.

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