The caml_ba_deserialize function in byterun/bigarray.c in the standard library in OCaml 4.06.0 has an integer overflow which, in situations where marshalled data is accepted from an untrusted source, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted object.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade ocaml | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/ocaml. | Jul 28, 2020 | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ocaml-compiler-libs-develUpgrade ocaml-compiler-libsUpgrade ocaml-ocamldocUpgrade ocaml-runtimeUpgrade ocaml-rpm-macrosUpgrade ocaml | Apr 19, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ocaml-base (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ocaml-base-nox (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ocaml (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ocaml-mode (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ocaml-nox (Ubuntu Pro) | Mar 22, 2023 | Apr 6, 2018 |
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