The XML parser (xmlparse.c) in expat before 2.1.0 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 an XML file with many identifiers with the same value.
                
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2012-07-03T19:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:15.063Z
Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-0876
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-07-03T19:55:02.210
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-0876
 Redhat
                        Redhat