VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-4975
Off-by-one error in the encodes function in pack.c in Ruby 1.9.3 and earlier, and 2.x through 2.1.2, when using certain format string specifiers, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via vectors that…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.48%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Off-by-one error in the encodes function in pack.c in Ruby 1.9.3 and earlier, and 2.x through 2.1.2, when using certain format string specifiers, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.48% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ruby-lang/ruby · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0472.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1912.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1913.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1914.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=46778Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3157Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:129Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/09/13Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68474Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2397-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/10019Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118158Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94706
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0472.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1912.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1913.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1914.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=46778Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3157Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:129Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/09/13Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68474Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2397-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/10019Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118158Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94706
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.