Improper input validation in Inria Ocaml
CVE-2012-0839
OCaml 3.12.1 and earlier 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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.028 (84.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Inria Ocaml — versions 1.07, 2.02, 2.04
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0839?
- CVE-2012-0839 is a vulnerability in Inria Ocaml, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2012-02-08.
- Is CVE-2012-0839 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.