GLib 2.31.8 and earlier, when the g_str_hash function is used, 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. NOTE: this issue may be disputed by the vendor; the existence of the g_str_hash function is not a vulnerability in the library, because callers of g_hash_table_new and g_hash_table_new_full can specify an arbitrary hash function that is appropriate for the application.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from gnome organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2012-01-14T17:55:01.257
2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | gnome | glib | ≤ 2.31.8 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.1.12 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.1.12-1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.1.15 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.3.9 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.3.10 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.3.11 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.3.12 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.3.13 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.3.14 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 1.3.15 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.4.8 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.6.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.6.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.7.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.7.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.7.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.7.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.7.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.7.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.8.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.8.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.8.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.8.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.9.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.9.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.9.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.9.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.9.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.9.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.10.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.10.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.11.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.11.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.11.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.11.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.11.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.8 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.9 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.10 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.11 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.12 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.12.13 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.13.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.13.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.13.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.13.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.13.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.13.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.13.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.13.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.14.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.14.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.14.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.14.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.14.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.14.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.14.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.15.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.15.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.15.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.15.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.15.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.15.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.15.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.16.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.16.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.16.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.16.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.16.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.16.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.17.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.17.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.17.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.17.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.17.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.17.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.17.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.18.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.18.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.18.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.18.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.18.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.8 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.9 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.19.10 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.20.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.20.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.20.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.20.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.20.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.20.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.21.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.21.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.21.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.21.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.21.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.21.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.21.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.22.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.22.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.22.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.22.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.22.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.22.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.23.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.23.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.23.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.23.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.23.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.23.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.23.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.24.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.24.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.24.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.8 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.9 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.10 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.11 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.12 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.13 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.14 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.15 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.16 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.25.17 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.26.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.26.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.90 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.91 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.92 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.27.93 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.3 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.5 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.7 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.28.8 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.6 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.8 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.10 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.12 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.14 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.16 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.18 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.90 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.29.92 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.30.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.30.1 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.30.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.31.0 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.31.2 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.31.4 | Yes |
| Application | gnome | glib | 2.31.6 | Yes |
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