CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14033

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The decode method in the OpenSSL::ASN1 module in Ruby before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x through 2.4.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (interpreter crash) via a crafted string.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to downtime and loss of service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Ruby to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and secure the system against potential attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The decode method in the OpenSSL::ASN1 module in Ruby before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x through 2.4.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (interpreter crash) via a crafted string.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS