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CVE-2017-14033: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Sep 14 2017(Updated: )

It was found that the decode method of the OpenSSL::ASN1 module was vulnerable to buffer underrun. An attacker could pass a specially crafted string to the application in order to crash the ruby interpreter, causing a denial of service.

Credit: CVE-2017-0898 CVE-2017-10784 CVE-2017-14033 CVE-2017-14064 CVE-2017-17405 CVE-2017-17742 CVE-2018-6914 CVE-2018-8777 CVE-2018-8778 CVE-2018-8779 CVE-2018-8780 cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/ruby<0:2.0.0.648-33.el7_4
0:2.0.0.648-33.el7_4
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby<0:2.2.9-19.el6
0:2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby23-ruby<0:2.3.6-67.el6
0:2.3.6-67.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby<0:2.2.9-19.el7
0:2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby23-ruby<0:2.3.6-67.el7
0:2.3.6-67.el7
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.0
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.0-preview1
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.0-preview2
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.0-rc1
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.1
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.2
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.3
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.4
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.5
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.6
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.2.7
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.3.0
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.3.0-preview1
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.3.0-preview2
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.3.1
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.3.2
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.3.3
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.3.4
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.4.0
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.4.0-preview1
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.4.0-preview2
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.4.0-preview3
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.4.0-rc1
Ruby-lang Ruby=2.4.1
rubygems/openssl<2.0.0
2.0.0
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.1
10.14.1
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13.6
10.13.6
Apple El Capitan
debian/ruby1.8
debian/ruby1.9.1
debian/ruby2.1
redhat/ruby<2.2.8
2.2.8
redhat/ruby<2.3.5
2.3.5
redhat/ruby<2.4.0
2.4.0

Remedy

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/

Remedy

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-14033?

    CVE-2017-14033 is a vulnerability in Ruby that allows an attacker to crash the Ruby interpreter, causing a denial of service.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-14033?

    CVE-2017-14033 has a severity level of high.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-14033?

    To fix CVE-2017-14033, update Ruby to version 2.2.8 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-14033?

    You can find more information about CVE-2017-14033 on the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14033.

  • Is there a Red Hat security advisory for CVE-2017-14033?

    Yes, there are Red Hat security advisories for CVE-2017-14033. You can find them at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 and https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583.

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