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ruby-rack — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5036

Rack before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.5, and 1.3.x before 1.3.6 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.

Products
ruby-rack
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.4.0-1
CVEs
CVE-2011-5036
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 23:23 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5036

core-osv · Original source

Published 30 Dec 2011, 01:55 UTC

Rack before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.5, and 1.3.x before 1.3.6 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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5036

ruby-rack

Fixed versions: 1.4.0-1

ruby-rack

Fixed versions: 1.4.0-1

ruby-rack

Fixed versions: 1.4.0-1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5036",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "Rack before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.5, and 1.3.x before 1.3.6 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.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5036",
    "products": [
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          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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          }
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      },
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        "name": {
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      },
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    "severity": "unknown",
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-23T17:47:42.299282644Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "CVE-2011-5036"
      ],
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        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-5036"
      ]
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    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 418453,
  "published_at": "2011-12-30T01:55:01.687+00:00"
}