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CVE-2011-5037

5.0 · MEDIUM

Google V8 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumptio…

Published Dec 30, 2011googleCWE-20EPSS 1.44%

Overview

CVE-2011-5037 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google v8. It was published on December 30, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Google V8 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters, as demonstrated by attacks against Node.js.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update v8 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.htmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934Refwww.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdfRefwww.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.htmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934Refwww.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdfRefwww.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-5037?

CVE-2011-5037 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google v8. It was published on December 30, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-5037?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-5037?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update v8 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-5037?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-5037 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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