SUSE-SU-2017:0424-1: expat&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise

Vulnerability summary

SUSE-SU-2017:0424-1 is a vulnerability in expat&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 08-02-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Security update for expat This update for expat fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2012-6702: Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, made it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function. (bsc#983215) - CVE-2016-5300: The XML parser in Expat did not use sufficient entropy for hash initialization, which allowed 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. (bsc#983216)

No weakness data has been published for this record.