CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17519

ocaml-batteries: CVE-2017-17519

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 14, 2017, 4:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.22% · Oct 25, 2026

batteriesConfig.mlp in OCaml Batteries Included (aka ocaml-batteries) 2.6 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.

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	ocaml-batteries	sid	`3.11.0-2`	vulnerable
Debian	ocaml-batteries	forky	`3.11.0-2`	vulnerable
Debian	ocaml-batteries	trixie	`3.9.0-1`	vulnerable
Debian	ocaml-batteries	bookworm	`3.6.0-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	ocaml-batteries	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ocaml-batteries	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ocaml-batteries	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ocaml-batteries	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libbatteries-ocaml-dev]Affected
Source package: [ocaml-batteries]
Details (2)
- 3.6.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · bookworm; dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 12
- 3.6.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · bookworm; dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 12
[libbatteries-ocaml-doc]Affected
Source package: [ocaml-batteries]
Details (2)
- 3.6.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · bookworm; dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 12
- 3.6.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · bookworm; dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 12
[ocaml-batteries-included]Affected
Source package: [ocaml-batteries]
Details (2)
- 3.6.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · bookworm; dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 12
- 3.6.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · bookworm; dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libbatteries-ocaml-dev]Affected
Source package: [ocaml-batteries]
Details (2)
- 3.9.0-1+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 13
- 3.9.0-1+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 13
[libbatteries-ocaml-doc]Affected
Source package: [ocaml-batteries]
Details (2)
- 3.9.0-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 13
- 3.9.0-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 13
[ocaml-batteries-included]Affected
Source package: [ocaml-batteries]
Details (2)
- 3.9.0-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 13
- 3.9.0-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ocaml-batteries · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:28:01 PM UTC

References

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