CVE-2015-8869

ocaml: sizes arguments are sign-extended from 32 to 64 bits

Published Jun 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 5.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
OCaml before 4.03.0 does not properly handle sign extensions, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks or obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by a long string to the String.copy function.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-466-1 ocaml security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8725 OCaml before 4.03.0 does not properly handle sign extensions, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks or obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by a long string to the String.copy function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3437-1 OCaml vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4778-1 OCaml vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:29 AM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 13, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 28, 2016, 12:00 AM