High severity · published Sep 19, 2017
CVE-2017-14033
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)…
7.5
CVSS
7.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.7% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RU
Ruby · Ruby-lang
2.2.0; 2.2.0; 2.2.0; 2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2; +18 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14033
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14033
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100868
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
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