Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2016· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-6702
CVE-2012-6702
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.
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Affected products
26cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- 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:*:*:*
- osv-coords14 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/expat&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/expat&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3
< 2.2.0-3.1+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.0-3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.1-88.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.1-88.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.1-88.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.1-88.41.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/8nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91483nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21nvd
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlnvd
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20nvd
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