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CVE-2012-0039

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.16%

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CVE-2012-0039 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GLib 2.31.8 and earlier, when the g_str_hash function is used, 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 crafted input to an application that maintains a hash table. NOTE: this issue may be disputed by the vendor; the existence of the g_str_hash function is not a vulnerability in the library, because callers of g_hash_table_new and g_hash_table_new_full can specify an arbitrary hash function that is appropriate for the application.. EPSS estimates a 2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GLib 2.31.8 and earlier, when the g_str_hash function is used, 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 crafted input to an application that maintains a hash table. NOTE: this issue may be disputed by the vendor; the existence of the g_str_hash function is not a vulnerability in the library, because callers of g_hash_table_new and g_hash_table_new_full can specify an arbitrary hash function that is appropriate for the application.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.16%

79.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnomeGlib<= 2.31.8
GnomeGlib1.1.12
GnomeGlib1.1.12-1
GnomeGlib1.1.15
GnomeGlib1.2.0
GnomeGlib1.2.1
GnomeGlib1.2.2
GnomeGlib1.2.3
GnomeGlib1.2.4
GnomeGlib1.2.5
GnomeGlib1.2.6
GnomeGlib1.2.7
GnomeGlib1.2.8
GnomeGlib1.2.9
GnomeGlib1.2.10
GnomeGlib1.3.9
GnomeGlib1.3.10
GnomeGlib1.3.11
GnomeGlib1.3.12
GnomeGlib1.3.13
GnomeGlib1.3.14
GnomeGlib1.3.15
GnomeGlib2.0
GnomeGlib2.0.0
GnomeGlib2.0.1
GnomeGlib2.0.2
GnomeGlib2.0.3
GnomeGlib2.0.4
GnomeGlib2.0.5
GnomeGlib2.0.6
GnomeGlib2.0.7
GnomeGlib2.1.0
GnomeGlib2.1.1
GnomeGlib2.1.2
GnomeGlib2.1.3
GnomeGlib2.1.4
GnomeGlib2.1.5
GnomeGlib2.2.0
GnomeGlib2.2.1
GnomeGlib2.2.2
GnomeGlib2.2.3
GnomeGlib2.3.0
GnomeGlib2.3.1
GnomeGlib2.3.2
GnomeGlib2.3.3
GnomeGlib2.3.4
GnomeGlib2.3.5
GnomeGlib2.3.6
GnomeGlib2.4.0
GnomeGlib2.4.1

Showing 50 of 257 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0039?
GLib 2.31.8 and earlier, when the g_str_hash function is used, 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 crafted input to an application that maintains a hash table. NOTE: this issue may be disputed by the vendor; the existence of the g_str_hash function is not a vulnerability in the library, because callers of g_hash_table_new and g_hash_table_new_full can specify an arbitrary hash function that is appropriate for the application.
How severe is CVE-2012-0039?
CVE-2012-0039 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0039?
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Source: NVD / NIST