CVE-2014-4975
Ruby Format String Stack Buffer Overflow
Description
Off-by-one error in the encodes function in pack.c in Ruby 1.9.3 and earlier, and 2.x through 2.1.2, when using certain format string specifiers, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 15, 2014, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 29, 2017, 1:35 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE-2014-4975 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94706 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94706 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p0:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p195:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p247:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94706 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94706 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/09/13 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/09/13 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3157 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3157 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0472.html No Types Assigned http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0472.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1914.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1914.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1913.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1913.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1912.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1912.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2397-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2397-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:129 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:129 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118158 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118158 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68474 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68474 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68474 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0472.html Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:129 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3157 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1913.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1912.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1914.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Changed Reference Type http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=46778 No Types Assigned http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=46778 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/10019 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/10019 Advisory Added CWE CWE-119
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-4975 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-4975
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.29 }} 0.00%
score
0.64152
percentile