CVE-2012-0840
Published Feb 10, 2012 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
tables/apr_hash.c in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library through 1.4.5 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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QFinch assessment
tables/apr_hash.c in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library through 1.4.5 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.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- 25%
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- [apr-commits] 20120115 svn commit: r1231605 - /apr/apr/trunk/tables/apr_hash.c ↗
- apacheapr-hash-dos(73096) ↗
- [oss-security] 20120208 CVE request: apr - Hash DoS vulnerability ↗
- MDVSA-2012:019 ↗
- 47862 ↗
- svn.apache.org ↗
- [dev] 20120105 Hash collision vectors in APR? ↗
- [dev] 20120113 Re: Hash collision vectors in APR? ↗
- [oss-security] 20120208 Re: CVE request: apr - Hash DoS vulnerability ↗
- [dev] 20120114 Re: Hash collision vectors in APR? ↗
Record history
Published Feb 10, 2012 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026