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

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.