#VU8449 Improper input validation in RubyGems - CVE-2017-14033
Published: September 15, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8449
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14033
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
RubyGems
RubyGems
Software vendor:
Ruby
Ruby
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer underrun. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted string to the OpenSSL::ASN1 decode function to cause the target interpreter to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to buffer underrun. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted string to the OpenSSL::ASN1 decode function to cause the target interpreter to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Update to version 2.2.8 or 2.3.5.