VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-3916
The str_buf_cat function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.3, 2.0.0, and 2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a long string.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The str_buf_cat function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.3, 2.0.0, and 2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a long string.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.37% probability · 70th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-19
- Affected
- rubyonrails/rails
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/362
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/375
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67705
- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9709Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93505
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/362
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/375
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67705
- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9709Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93505
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.