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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100868Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/openssl-asn1-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-14033/Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100868Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/openssl-asn1-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-14033/Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 19, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified