CVE-2012-6702 Information

Description

Expat when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0 makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Reference

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91483 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.9