CVE-2013-6401

jansson: hash table collisions CPU usage DoS

Published Mar 20, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jansson, possibly 2.4 and earlier, does not restrict the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted JSON document.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6222 Jansson, possibly 2.4 and earlier, does not restrict the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted JSON document.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 21, 2014, 1:04 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 12, 2014, 12:00 AM