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Java

JAVA.CRYPTO.UHC : Unsafe hash comparison (Java)

Summary

A method or operator is used to compare hashes in a way that may leak information about the hash due to Observable Timing Discrepancy.

Properties

Class Name Unsafe hash comparison (Java)
Significance security
Mnemonic JAVA.CRYPTO.UHC
Categories
CWE CWE:208 Observable Timing Discrepancy
Availability Available for Java and Kotlin.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are enabled by default. To disable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file. 
WARNING_FILTER += discard class="Unsafe hash comparison (Java)"

Example

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.

 

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