usn-4778-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-03-15 20:54
Modified
2026-06-29 10:52
Summary
ocaml vulnerabilities
Details
It was discovered that OCaml mishandled sign extensions. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to steal sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2015-8869)
It was discovered that OCaml mishandled crafted input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-9838)
References
| URL | Type | |
|---|---|---|
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},
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},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml",
"binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1+esm1"
},
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"binary_name": "ocaml-base",
"binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-base-nox",
"binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-compiler-libs",
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},
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"binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-mode",
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},
{
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"binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1+esm1"
},
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"binary_name": "ocaml-nox",
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},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-source",
"binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1+esm1"
}
]
},
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"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ocaml@4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1+esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty/esm"
},
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"4.01.0-3ubuntu2",
"4.01.0-3ubuntu3",
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"database_specific": {
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
},
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"id": "CVE-2018-9838",
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{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
}
],
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}
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
"binaries": [
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"binary_version": "4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-base",
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},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-base-nox",
"binary_version": "4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-compiler-libs",
"binary_version": "4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-interp",
"binary_version": "4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-mode",
"binary_version": "4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-native-compilers",
"binary_version": "4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-nox",
"binary_version": "4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-source",
"binary_version": "4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1"
}
]
},
"package": {
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"name": "ocaml",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ocaml@4.02.3-5ubuntu2+esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/xenial"
},
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],
"versions": [
"4.01.0-4ubuntu1",
"4.02.3-5ubuntu1",
"4.02.3-5ubuntu2"
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},
{
"database_specific": {
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"id": "CVE-2018-9838",
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"binaries": [
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"binary_version": "4.05.0-10ubuntu1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-base",
"binary_version": "4.05.0-10ubuntu1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-base-nox",
"binary_version": "4.05.0-10ubuntu1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-compiler-libs",
"binary_version": "4.05.0-10ubuntu1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-interp",
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},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-mode",
"binary_version": "4.05.0-10ubuntu1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-nox",
"binary_version": "4.05.0-10ubuntu1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ocaml-source",
"binary_version": "4.05.0-10ubuntu1+esm1"
}
]
},
"package": {
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"name": "ocaml",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ocaml@4.05.0-10ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/bionic"
},
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}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "It was discovered that OCaml mishandled sign extensions. A remote attacker\ncould use this vulnerability to steal sensitive information, cause a denial\nof service (crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only\naffected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2015-8869)\n\nIt was discovered that OCaml mishandled crafted input. An attacker could\nuse this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or possibly execute\narbitrary code. (CVE-2018-9838)",
"id": "USN-4778-1",
"modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:48Z",
"published": "2021-03-15T20:54:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4778-1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8869"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-9838"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"summary": "ocaml vulnerabilities",
"upstream": [
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]
}
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