CVE-2012-3514

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55114 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/2 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:107 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50311 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0266

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3514?
CVE-2012-3514 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3514?
To fix CVE-2012-3514, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3514 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-3514 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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