CVE-2023-22799
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.010 · 64 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in the GlobalID <1.0.1 which could allow an attacker supplying a carefully crafted input can cause the regular expression engine to take an unexpected amount of time. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-globalid-0:1.2.1-1.9.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-globalid-0:1.2.1-1.9.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-globalid-0:1.2.1-1.9.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-globalid-0:1.2.1-1.9.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2101genua genucenter: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-08-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in genua genucenter ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, um Cross-Site Scripting Angriffe durchzuführen oder um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10347-1ruby4.0-rubygem-globalid-1.2.1-1.9 on GA media2026-03-13csaf · suse_csafDE
ruby4.0-rubygem-globalid-1.2.1-1.9 on GA media
- GHSA-23c2-gwp5-pxw9ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in GlobalID2023-01-18ghsa · osvUS
There is a ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in the GlobalID gem. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2023-22799. Versions Affected: >= 0.2.1 Not affected: NOTAFFECTED Fixed Versions: 1.0.1 Impact There is a possible DoS vulnerability in the model name parsing section of the GlobalID gem. Carefully crafted input can cause the regular expression engine to take an unexpected amount of time. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately. Releases The FIXED releases are available at the normal locations. Workarounds There are no feasible workarounds for this issue. Patches To aid users who aren’t able to upgrade immediately we have provided patches for the two supported release series. They are in git-am format and consist of a single changeset. 1-0-model-name-redos.patch - Patch for 1.0 series
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-22799cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-22799/cnnvd
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-22799-possible-redos-based-dos-vulnerability-in-globalid/82127cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0800cnnvd
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-22799-possible-redos-based-dos-vulnerability-in-globalid/82127enisa_euvd
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-22799-possible-redos-based-dos-vulnerability-in-globalid/82127PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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