CVE-2012-2739

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

Published Nov 28, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Oracle Java SE before 7 Update 6, and OpenJDK 7 before 7u6 build 12 and 8 before build 39, 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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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2719 Oracle Java SE before 7 Update 6, and OpenJDK 7 before 7u6 build 12 and 8 before build 39, 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 28, 2012, 1:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:42 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 28, 2011, 12:00 AM