CVE-2011-4815

ruby: hash table collisions CPU usage DoS (oCERT-2011-003)

Published Dec 30, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Ruby (aka CRuby) before 1.8.7-p357 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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-88-1 ruby1.8 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-263-1 ruby1.9.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4733 Ruby (aka CRuby) before 1.8.7-p357 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1377-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:16 AM
Reserved
Dec 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 30, 2011, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 28, 2011, 12:00 AM