CVE-2016-5300: canonical ubuntu_linux Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-5300UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5300DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5300
Published 16-06-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5300 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 4Timeline
- 16-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.54% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score6.54%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu4 products
- expat< 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.3 | < 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.2
- sitecopyAll versions (No fix recorded)
- vnc4All versions (No fix recorded)
- xmlrpc-cAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- expat< 2.1.1-3
- libxmltokAll versions (No fix recorded)
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Alpine1 product
- expat< 2.2.0-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Google1 product
- androidEOL4.4.4 | 5.0.2 | 5.1.1 | 6.0 | 6.0.1
Libexpat_project1 product
- libexpat< 2.2.0
6 vendors · 11 products
References
20 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
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- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365X Refsource CONFIRM