The URI.decode_www_form_component method in Ruby before 1.9.2-p330 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (catastrophic regular expression backtracking, resource consumption, or application crash) via a crafted string.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | Ruby-lang | * | 1.9.2 (including) |
| Ruby1.8 | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Ruby1.9.1 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/6
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032874
- https://github.com/ruby/www.ruby-lang.org/issues/817
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/08/19/ruby-1-9-2-p330-released/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/6
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032874
- https://github.com/ruby/www.ruby-lang.org/issues/817
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/08/19/ruby-1-9-2-p330-released/