PyXML: Hash table collisions CPU usage Denial of Service
Priority LOW 37CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
PyXML: Hash table collisions CPU usage Denial of Service
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01906 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyXML | PyXML | through 2012-02-03 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PyXML VendorPyXML Affected through 2012-02-03 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:python:pyxml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_hypervisor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:python:pyxml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·python-pillow
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_hypervisor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0877
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6j7-qhw9-6j2g
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-0877 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0877 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6j7-qhw9-6j2g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0877 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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