Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/07/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/07/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47853
- http://www.mail-archive.com/caml-list%40inria.fr/msg01477.html
- http://www.mail-archive.com/caml-list%40inria.fr/msg01478.html
- http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/07/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/07/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47853
- http://www.mail-archive.com/caml-list%40inria.fr/msg01477.html
- http://www.mail-archive.com/caml-list%40inria.fr/msg01478.html
- http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 8, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified