CVE catalog

CVE-2012-0880

xerces-c: CVE-2012-0880

Severity: Low
Published: Jan 1, 2012, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.40% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	xerces-c	sid	`3.2.4+debian-1.4`	vulnerable
Debian	xerces-c	forky	`3.2.4+debian-1.4`	vulnerable
Debian	xerces-c	trixie	`3.2.4+debian-1.3`	vulnerable
Debian	xerces-c	bookworm	`3.2.4+debian-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	xerces-c	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	xerces-c	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	xerces-c	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	xerces-c	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libxerces-c3.2]Affected
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
- 3.2.4+debian-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
- 3.2.4+debian-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
[libxerces-c-dev]Affected
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
- 3.2.4+debian-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
- 3.2.4+debian-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
[libxerces-c-doc]Affected
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
- 3.2.4+debian-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
- 3.2.4+debian-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
[libxerces-c-samples]Affected
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
- 3.2.4+debian-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
- 3.2.4+debian-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libxerces-c3.2t64]Affected
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
- 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
- 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
[libxerces-c-dev]Affected
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
- 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
- 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
[libxerces-c-doc]Affected
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
- 3.2.4+debian-1.3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
- 3.2.4+debian-1.3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
[libxerces-c-samples]Affected
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
- 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
- 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:05:54 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]