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CVE-2012-0841

libxml2 before 2.8.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2012-0841 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Xmlsoft Libxml2, published February 22, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.26%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-8.

libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data.

Exploit likelihood

3.26%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data.

Record
CVE-2012-0841
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data.

Record
CVE-2012-0841
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0866 No score

libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data.

Record
EUVD-2012-0866
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-339p-rqfr-wg3j No score

libxml2 before 2.8.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash...

libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data.

Record
GHSA-339p-rqfr-wg3j
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data.

Record
CVE-2012-0841
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0841 No score

libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0841
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxml2
Debian:12
 before 2.7.8.dfsg-8
2.7.8.dfsg-8
libxml2
Debian:13
 before 2.7.8.dfsg-8
2.7.8.dfsg-8
libxml2
Debian:14
 before 2.7.8.dfsg-8
2.7.8.dfsg-8
libxml2
Debian:6.0
 before 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze3, plus listed versions
2.7.8.dfsg-22.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze12.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze2
2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze3
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
0:2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
libxml2-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.4
mingw32-libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
mingw32-libxml2-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3
0:2.7.6-6.el6_3

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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