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CVE-2017-14033 (openssl): Ruby OpenSSL DoS Vulnerability

Ruby OpenSSL DoS Vulnerability

Published: May 14, 2022

SECURITY IDENTIFIERS

GEM

openssl

SEVERITY

CVSS v3.x: 7.5 (High)

CVSS v2.0: 5.0 (Medium)

PATCHED VERSIONS

> 2.0.0

DESCRIPTION

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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