5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-5371
Ruby CRuby Hash Table Predictable Hash Collision Denial of Service
Description

Ruby (aka CRuby) 1.9 before 1.9.3-p327 and 2.0 before r37575 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 a variant of the MurmurHash2 algorithm, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4815.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 28, 2012, 1:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:44 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-5371 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ruby-lang ruby
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-5371.

URL Resource
http://2012.appsec-forum.ch/conferences/#c17
http://asfws12.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/asfws2012-jean_philippe_aumasson-martin_bosslet-hash_flooding_dos_reloaded.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/51253
http://securitytracker.com/id?1027747 Patch
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2012-001.html
http://www.osvdb.org/87280
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/11/09/ruby19-hashdos-cve-2012-5371/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56484
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1733-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875236 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79993
https://www.131002.net/data/talks/appsec12_slides.pdf
http://2012.appsec-forum.ch/conferences/#c17
http://asfws12.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/asfws2012-jean_philippe_aumasson-martin_bosslet-hash_flooding_dos_reloaded.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/51253
http://securitytracker.com/id?1027747 Patch
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2012-001.html
http://www.osvdb.org/87280
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/11/09/ruby19-hashdos-cve-2012-5371/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56484
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1733-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875236 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79993
https://www.131002.net/data/talks/appsec12_slides.pdf

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-5371 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://2012.appsec-forum.ch/conferences/#c17
    Added Reference http://asfws12.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/asfws2012-jean_philippe_aumasson-martin_bosslet-hash_flooding_dos_reloaded.pdf
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/51253
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1027747
    Added Reference http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2012-001.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/87280
    Added Reference http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/11/09/ruby19-hashdos-cve-2012-5371/
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56484
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1733-1
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875236
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79993
    Added Reference https://www.131002.net/data/talks/appsec12_slides.pdf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/79993 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79993 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-5371 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-5371 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.09 }} -3.46%

score

0.87498

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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