CVE-2017-14033
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.077 · 95 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (29)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1423Ruby: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2017-09-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Ruby ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-v6rp-3r3v-hf4pRuby OpenSSL DoS Vulnerability2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
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. The `openssl` gem that contains this module is patched in version 2.0.0.
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references (28)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363cnnvd
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/openssl-asn1-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-14033/cnnvd
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/cnnvd
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100868enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378enisa_euvd
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