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CVE-2012-0841

libxml2 before 2.8.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-depen

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Summary

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.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 20

lists.apple.com

lists.opensuse.org

rhn.redhat.com

openwall.com

support.apple.com

xmlsoft.org

securitytracker.com

secunia.com

oracle.com

debian.org

bugs.debian.org

blogs.oracle.com

securityfocus.com

mandriva.com

git.gnome.org

xerox.com