CVE-2016-5300
Expat XML Parser Hash Initialization Denial of Service Weakness
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2016, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-5300 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5300
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2016-5300.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-5300 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-5300 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2.0 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/5 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/4 Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91159 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91159 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91159 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-399 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5300 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5300
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.76 }} 0.01%
score
0.81287
percentile