CVE-2012-0841

Publication date 22 February 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Description

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
libxml2	11.10 oneiric	Fixed 2.7.8.dfsg-4ubuntu0.2
	11.04 natty	Fixed 2.7.8.dfsg-2ubuntu0.3
	10.10 maverick	Fixed 2.7.7.dfsg-4ubuntu0.4
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 2.7.6.dfsg-1ubuntu1.4
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.8

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Patch details

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
libxml2	Other: ?id=897 Vendor: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2417 Vendor: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0324.html

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-1376-1
libxml2 vulnerability
27 February 2012

Other references

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/22/1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0841