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CVE-2014-3916

Published: Nov 16, 2014 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
2.6 LOW
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
NEGLIGIBLE
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3916
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/19.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
RailsRubyonrails1.9.3 (including)1.9.3 (including)
RailsRubyonrails2.0.0 (including)2.0.0 (including)
RailsRubyonrails2.1.0 (including)2.1.0 (including)
Ruby1.8Ubuntulucid*
Ruby1.8Ubuntuprecise*
Ruby1.8Ubuntusaucy*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntudevel*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntulucid*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntuprecise*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntusaucy*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntutrusty*
Ruby2.0Ubuntudevel*
Ruby2.0Ubuntusaucy*
Ruby2.0Ubuntutrusty*
Ruby2.1Ubuntudevel*

References

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