CVE-2014-6438
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v2
5.0
VIR risk
7.5
Description
The URI.decode_www_form_component method in Ruby before 1.9.2-p330 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (catastrophic regular expression backtracking, resource consumption, or application crash) via a crafted string.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/08/19/ruby-1-9-2-p330-released/
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ruby-lang | ruby | {"endIncluding":"1.9.2"} | |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/6
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032874
- https://github.com/ruby/www.ruby-lang.org/issues/817
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/08/19/ruby-1-9-2-p330-released/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/6
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032874
- https://github.com/ruby/www.ruby-lang.org/issues/817
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/08/19/ruby-1-9-2-p330-released/
CWEs
CWE-399
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.