CVE-2014-6438

7.5 · HIGH

Published Sep 6, 2017 ruby-lang CWE-399 EPSS 4.13% (90th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-6438 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ruby-lang ruby. It was published on September 6, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ruby-lang. Update ruby to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
ruby-lang	ruby	0	Affected

References

Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/6 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1032874 GitHub github.com/ruby/www.ruby-lang.org/issues/817 Ref www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/08/19/ruby-1-9-2-p330-released/ Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/6 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1032874 GitHub github.com/ruby/www.ruby-lang.org/issues/817 Ref www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/08/19/ruby-1-9-2-p330-released/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-6438?

CVE-2014-6438 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ruby-lang ruby. It was published on September 6, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-6438?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-6438?

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