CVE-2014-3916

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The str_buf_cat function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.3, 2.0.0, and 2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a long string.

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CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 16, 2014
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-3916: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix