Executive Summary
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Title | XML-RPC for C and C++ vulnerabilities |
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Name | USN-1527-2 | First vendor Publication | 2012-09-10 |
Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2012-09-10 |
Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
Cvss vector : N/A | |||
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Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | |||
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Cvss Base Score | 5 | Attack Range | Network |
Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: XML-RPC for C and C++ could be made to cause a denial of service by consuming excessive CPU and memory resources. Software Description: - xmlrpc-c: Lightweight RPC library based on XML and HTTP Details: USN-1527-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Expat. This update provides the corresponding updates for XML-RPC for C and C++. Both issues described in the original advisory affected XML-RPC for C and C++ in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Expat computed hash values without restricting the Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: Ubuntu 11.10: Ubuntu 11.04: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: After a standard system upgrade you need to restart any applications linked against XML-RPC for C and C++ to effect the necessary changes. References: Package Information: |
Original Source
Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1527-2 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
% | Id | Name |
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50 % | CWE-400 | Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion') |
50 % | CWE-399 | Resource Management Errors |
OVAL Definitions
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17120 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17120 | ||
Title: | USN-1527-1 -- expat vulnerabilities | ||
Description: | Expat could be made to cause a denial of service by consuming excessive CPU and memory resources. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | USN-1527-1 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 7 |
Platform(s): | Ubuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 11.10 Ubuntu 11.04 Ubuntu 10.04 Ubuntu 8.04 | Product(s): | expat |
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17603 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17603 | ||
Title: | USN-1527-2 -- xmlrpc-c vulnerabilities | ||
Description: | XML-RPC for C and C++ could be made to cause a denial of service by consuming excessive CPU and memory resources. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | USN-1527-2 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 7 |
Platform(s): | Ubuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 11.10 Ubuntu 11.04 Ubuntu 10.04 | Product(s): | xmlrpc-c |
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17830 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17830 | ||
Title: | USN-1613-1 -- python2.5 vulnerabilities | ||
Description: | Several security issues were fixed in Python 2.5. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | USN-1613-1 CVE-2008-5983 CVE-2010-1634 CVE-2010-2089 CVE-2010-3493 CVE-2011-1015 CVE-2011-1521 CVE-2011-4940 CVE-2011-4944 CVE-2012-0845 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 7 |
Platform(s): | Ubuntu 8.04 | Product(s): | python2.5 |
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18020 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18020 | ||
Title: | USN-1613-2 -- python2.4 vulnerabilities | ||
Description: | Several security issues were fixed in Python 2.4. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | USN-1613-2 CVE-2008-5983 CVE-2010-1634 CVE-2010-2089 CVE-2010-3493 CVE-2011-1015 CVE-2011-1521 CVE-2011-4940 CVE-2011-4944 CVE-2012-0845 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 7 |
Platform(s): | Ubuntu 8.04 | Product(s): | python2.4 |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20103 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20103 | ||
Title: | DSA-2525-1 expat - several | ||
Description: | It was discovered that Expat, a C library to parse XML, is vulnerable to denial of service through hash collisions and a memory leak in pool handling. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | DSA-2525-1 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 5 |
Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 Debian GNU/kFreeBSD 6.0 | Product(s): | expat |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20359 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20359 | ||
Title: | VMware security updates for vSphere API and ESX Service Console | ||
Description: | Memory leak in the poolGrow function in expat/lib/xmlparse.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted XML files that cause improperly-handled reallocation failures when expanding entities. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
Reference(s): | CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 4 |
Platform(s): | VMWare ESX Server 4.1 | Product(s): | |
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20396 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20396 | ||
Title: | VMware security updates for vSphere API and ESX Service Console | ||
Description: | The XML parser (xmlparse.c) in expat before 2.1.0 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 an XML file with many identifiers with the same value. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
Reference(s): | CVE-2012-0876 | Version: | 4 |
Platform(s): | VMWare ESX Server 4.1 | Product(s): | |
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20541 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20541 | ||
Title: | RHSA-2012:0731: expat security update (Moderate) | ||
Description: | Memory leak in the poolGrow function in expat/lib/xmlparse.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted XML files that cause improperly-handled reallocation failures when expanding entities. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | RHSA-2012:0731-01 CESA-2012:0731 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 29 |
Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 CentOS Linux 6 | Product(s): | expat |
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23336 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23336 | ||
Title: | DEPRECATED: ELSA-2012:0731: expat security update (Moderate) | ||
Description: | Memory leak in the poolGrow function in expat/lib/xmlparse.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted XML files that cause improperly-handled reallocation failures when expanding entities. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | ELSA-2012:0731-01 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 14 |
Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 6 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | expat |
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23698 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23698 | ||
Title: | ELSA-2012:0731: expat security update (Moderate) | ||
Description: | Memory leak in the poolGrow function in expat/lib/xmlparse.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted XML files that cause improperly-handled reallocation failures when expanding entities. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | ELSA-2012:0731-01 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 13 |
Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 6 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | expat |
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27196 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27196 | ||
Title: | DEPRECATED: ELSA-2012-0731 -- expat security update (moderate) | ||
Description: | [2.0.1-11] - use symbol version for XML_SetHashSalt (CVE-2012-0876, #816306) [2.0.1-10] - add security fix for CVE-2012-1148 (#811825) - add security fix for CVE-2012-0876 (#811833) | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | ELSA-2012-0731 CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-1148 | Version: | 4 |
Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 5 Oracle Linux 6 | Product(s): | expat |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
Date | Description |
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2012-11-16 | Name : VMSA-2012-0016: VMware security updates for vSphere API and ESX Service Console File : nvt/gb_VMSA-2012-0016.nasl |
2012-10-19 | Name : Ubuntu Update for python2.5 USN-1613-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1613_1.nasl |
2012-10-19 | Name : Ubuntu Update for python2.4 USN-1613-2 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1613_2.nasl |
2012-09-26 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201209-06 (expat) File : nvt/glsa_201209_06.nasl |
2012-09-11 | Name : Ubuntu Update for xmlrpc-c USN-1527-2 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1527_2.nasl |
2012-08-30 | Name : Fedora Update for expat FEDORA-2012-4936 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_4936_expat_fc17.nasl |
2012-08-14 | Name : Ubuntu Update for expat USN-1527-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1527_1.nasl |
2012-08-10 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2525-1 (expat) File : nvt/deb_2525_1.nasl |
2012-08-03 | Name : Mandriva Update for expat MDVSA-2012:041 (expat) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2012_041.nasl |
2012-07-30 | Name : CentOS Update for expat CESA-2012:0731 centos5 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_0731_expat_centos5.nasl |
2012-07-30 | Name : CentOS Update for expat CESA-2012:0731 centos6 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_0731_expat_centos6.nasl |
2012-06-22 | Name : Mandriva Update for python MDVSA-2012:096 (python) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2012_096.nasl |
2012-06-22 | Name : Mandriva Update for python MDVSA-2012:097 (python) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2012_097.nasl |
2012-06-15 | Name : RedHat Update for expat RHSA-2012:0731-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2012_0731-01_expat.nasl |
2012-05-17 | Name : Fedora Update for expat FEDORA-2012-6996 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_6996_expat_fc15.nasl |
2012-05-04 | Name : Fedora Update for expat FEDORA-2012-5058 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_5058_expat_fc16.nasl |
Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)
Date | Description |
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2012-11-29 | IAVM : 2012-A-0189 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0035032 |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
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2018-05-07 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_8719b9358bae41ad92ba3c826f651219.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-05-07 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2018-124-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2017-10-12 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_9164f51eae2011e7a633009c02a2ab30.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2017-05-08 | Name : The remote host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerab... File : macos_itunes_12_6.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2017-05-08 | Name : An application running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabili... File : itunes_12_6_banner.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2017-05-08 | Name : An application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabi... File : itunes_12_6.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2017-02-21 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2017-260.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2017-02-09 | Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_SU-2017-0424-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2017-02-08 | Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_SU-2017-0415-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2017-01-06 | Name : A vulnerability scanner installed on the remote host is affected by multiple ... File : pvs_5_2_0.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2016-10-27 | Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch. File : f5_bigip_SOL70938105.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2016-06-09 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security update. File : debian_DLA-508.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2016-06-09 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_c9c252f52def11e6ae88002590263bf5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2016-06-08 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-3597.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2016-02-29 | Name : The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch. File : vmware_VMSA-2012-0016_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2015-12-11 | Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes multiple security vul... File : macosx_SecUpd2015-008.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2015-12-10 | Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes multiple security vul... File : macosx_10_11_2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2015-09-18 | Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch. File : f5_bigip_SOL16949.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2015-01-19 | Name : The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software. File : solaris11_libexpat_20120918.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2015-01-19 | Name : The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software. File : solaris11_python_20130410.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2014-12-12 | Name : The remote VMware ESXi 5.1 host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. File : vmware_esxi_5_1_build_2323236_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-10-23 | Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes multiple security vul... File : macosx_10_9.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-09-04 | Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update. File : ala_ALAS-2012-89.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-0731.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-04-20 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2013-117.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-01-25 | Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_11_expat-120424.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-11-16 | Name : The remote VMware ESXi / ESX host is missing one or more security-related pat... File : vmware_VMSA-2012-0016.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-10-18 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-1613-2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-10-18 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-1613-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-09-25 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201209-06.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-09-11 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-1527-2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-09-06 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2012-097.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-1527-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-07 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-2525.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20120613_expat_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-06-21 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_expat-8015.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-06-21 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2012-096.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-06-14 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2012-0731.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-06-14 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2012-0731.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-05-16 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-6996.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-05-01 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-5058.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-04-12 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-4936.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-03-28 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2012-041.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
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