Nicolas Cannasse OCaml Xml-Light Library prior R233 cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Nicolas Cannasse OCaml Xml-Light Library. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-3514. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Nicolas Cannasse OCaml Xml-Light Library (Software Library) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 08/25/2012 (Website). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-3514 since 06/14/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1600 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66119 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ocaml-xml-light (MDVSA-2013:107)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version R233 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77876), Tenable (66119), SecurityFocus (BID 55114†), Secunia (SA50311†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36065†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 66119
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ocaml-xml-light (MDVSA-2013:107)
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OpenVAS ID: 864681
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ocaml-xml-light FEDORA-2012-12500
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OCaml Xml-Light Library R233

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03/23/2015 +702 days 🔍
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Advisory: openwall.com
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CVE: CVE-2012-3514 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3514
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61798
X-Force: 77876
SecurityFocus: 55114 - OCaml xml-light Library Hash Collision Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 50311 - OCaml Xml-Light Library Hash Collision Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 36065 - OCaml Xml-Light Library Before r234 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/12/2021 12:49
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 04/16/2017 11:25 (13), 12/12/2021 12:49 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:A78:103

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