[Python-Dev] Hash collision security issue (now public) (original) (raw)

Christian Heimes lists at cheimes.de
Wed Jan 4 12🔞54 CET 2012


Am 04.01.2012 08:59, schrieb Maciej Fijalkowski:

Is it really a security issue? We knew all along that dicts are O(n^2) in worst case scenario, how is this suddenly a security problem?

For example Microsoft has released an extraordinary and unscheduled security patch for the issue between Christmas and New Year. I don't normally use MS as reference but this should give you a hint about the severity.

Have you watched the talk yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Cq3CLI6H8

Christian



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