Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20165300000
Revision Date:2016-06-16Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-5300 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-5300
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'code-not-compiled').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'code-not-compiled').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'audacity' package in precise is not affected (note: 'uses system expat').
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'ayttm' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'cableswig' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'cadaver' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'code-not-compiled').
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'coin3' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The 'expat' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.0.1-7.2ubuntu1.4').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'gdcm' package in precise is not affected (note: 'uses system expat').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'code-not-compiled').
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'insighttoolkit' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'kompozer' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'libparagui1.1' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'matanza' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'paraview' package in precise is not affected (note: 'uses system expat').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'poco' package in precise is not affected (note: 'uses system expat').
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'simgear' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'sitecopy' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'code-not-compiled').
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'swish-e' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'tdom' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'code-not-compiled').
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'tla' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'vnc4' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'vtk' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'wbxml2' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'wxwidgets2.6' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'wxwidgets2.8' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The 'xmlrpc-c' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1.16.33-3.1ubuntu5.2').
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'xotcl' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
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