Description
OCaml Xml-Light Library before r234 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 unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xml-light | 2.2-15 | — |
| Debian 13 | xml-light | 2.2-15 | — |
| Debian 12 | xml-light | 2.2-15 | — |
References
- 55114 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20120820 ocaml-xml-light: hash table collisions CPU usage DoS CVE-2012-3514 mailing-list
- MDVSA-2013:107 vendor-advisory
- 50311 third-party-advisory
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0266