Vulnerability in Python

CVE-2012-1150

Python before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.3, 3.x before 3.1.5, and 3.2.x before 3.2.3 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.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.051 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Python — versions 0.9.0, 0.9.1, 1.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1150?
CVE-2012-1150 is a vulnerability in Python, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2012-10-05.
Is CVE-2012-1150 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.