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OCaml Xml-Light Library Hash Collision Denial of Service Vulnerability
Release Date: 2012-08-21 Views: 958
Secunia Advisory SA50311
Where:
From remote
Impact:
DoS,
Solution Status:
Vendor Workaround
CVE Reference(s):
Description
A vulnerability has been reported in OCaml Xml-Light Library, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within certain hash functions and can be exploited to cause a hash collision resulting in high CPU consumption.
Solution:
Fixed in the SVN repository.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/2
Deep Links:
Links available to Secunia VIM customers
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Subject: OCaml Xml-Light Library Hash Collision Denial of Service Vulnerability
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