CVE-2011-4461

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: December 30, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Jetty 8.1.0.RC2 and earlier 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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143387688830075&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/47408
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/48981
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026475
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1429-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72017
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0004/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143387688830075&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/47408
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1429-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0004/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.0%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

oracle mortbay

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