CVE-2012-2328

What it is

internal/cimxml/sax/NodeFactory.java in Standards-Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (SBLIM) Common Information Model (CIM) Client (aka sblim-cim-client2) before 2.1.12 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 a crafted XML file.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2014-02-10 18:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2014-02-10 18:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:41 UTC

Exploit probability

1.9% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-310

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Standards Based Linux Instrumentation Project standards-based Linux Common Information Model Client ≤ 2.1.11
• Opensuse 11.4
• Opensuse 12.1
• Opensuse 12.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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