CVE-2012-0880 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption in Apache Xerces-C++ by sending crafted XML messages that trigger hash table collisions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0880?
CVE-2012-0880 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache Xerces-C++ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message sent to an XML service that causes hash table collisions.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0880?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Xerces-C\+\+.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0880?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-0880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0880, ECHO-ad86-8c99-4cc4, GHSA-j4rv-442r-v8h9, UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0880.