CVE catalog

CVE-2012-3514

xml-light: CVE-2012-3514

Severity: Medium
Published: Aug 25, 2012, 10:29:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.50% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	xml-light	sid	`2.5-2`	fixed
Debian	xml-light	forky	`2.5-2`	fixed
Debian	xml-light	trixie	`2.5-2`	fixed
Debian	xml-light	bookworm	`2.4-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	xml-light	source	sid	`2.2-15`	low	Not reported	[685584]
Debian	xml-light	source	forky	`2.2-15`	low	Not reported	[685584]
Debian	xml-light	source	trixie	`2.2-15`	low	Not reported	[685584]
Debian	xml-light	source	bookworm	`2.2-15`	low	Not reported	[685584]

[Debian bug #685584]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libxml-light-ocaml]Fixed
Source package: [xml-light]
Details (2)
- 2.4-1+b4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2-15
  dsa · xml-light · debian · bookworm; dsa · xml-light · debian · 12
- 2.4-1+b4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2-15
  dsa · xml-light · debian · bookworm; dsa · xml-light · debian · 12
[libxml-light-ocaml-dev]Fixed
Source package: [xml-light]
Details (2)
- 2.4-1+b4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2-15
  dsa · xml-light · debian · bookworm; dsa · xml-light · debian · 12
- 2.4-1+b4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2-15
  dsa · xml-light · debian · bookworm; dsa · xml-light · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libxml-light-ocaml]Fixed
Source package: [xml-light]
Details (2)
- 2.5-2+b4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2-15
  dsa · xml-light · debian · 13
- 2.5-2+b4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2-15
  dsa · xml-light · debian · 13
[libxml-light-ocaml-dev]Fixed
Source package: [xml-light]
Details (2)
- 2.5-2+b4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2-15
  dsa · xml-light · debian · 13
- 2.5-2+b4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2-15
  dsa · xml-light · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:06:24 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]