USN-3437-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3437-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3437-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3437-1
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Published
2017-10-03T18:49:32.452654Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:30:54.511865Z
Summary
ocaml vulnerability
Details

Radek Micek discovered that OCaml incorrectly handled sign extensions. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications using OCaml to crash, to possibly obtain sensitive information, or to possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ocaml

Package

Name
ocaml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ocaml@4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.12.1-4ubuntu1

4.*

4.01.0-3ubuntu2
4.01.0-3ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "camlp4",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "camlp4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "camlp4-extra",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "camlp4-extra-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-base",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-base-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-base-nox",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-base-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-compiler-libs",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-interp",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-mode",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-native-compilers",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-native-compilers-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-nox",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ocaml-source",
            "binary_version": "4.01.0-3ubuntu3.1"
        }
    ]
}