- Description
- In libexpat 2.8.2 and 2.8.3 before 2.8.4, misinterpretation of getentropy's return code leads to insufficient entropy, which results in being vulnerable to hash flooding attacks, causing a denial of service via crafted XML content.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Products
- libexpat
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.5
- Impact score
- 3.6
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
- cve@mitre.org
- CWE-394
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "1FD62665-4C91-447B-B053-039FBF4328A2",
"versionEndExcluding": "2.8.4",
"versionStartIncluding": "2.8.2",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]