CVE-2012-5372 | BDVDB-2026-53665 Detail
Description#
Rubinius computes hash values without properly restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted input to an application that maintains a hash table, as demonstrated by a universal multicollision attack against the MurmurHash3 algorithm.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://asfws12.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/asfws2012-jean_philippe_aumasson-martin_bosslet-hash_flooding_dos_reloaded.pdf
- https://www.131002.net/data/talks/appsec12_slides.pdf
- http://2012.appsec-forum.ch/conferences/#c17
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2012-001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56670
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.