CVE-2017-0898
Oracle Ruby Format String Vulnerability
Description
Ruby before 2.4.2, 2.3.5, and 2.2.8 is vulnerable to a malicious format string which contains a precious specifier (*) with a huge minus value. Such situation can lead to a buffer overrun, resulting in a heap memory corruption or an information disclosure from the heap.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2017, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 15, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-0898.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100862 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 | |
| https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/3722 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/212241 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/ | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031 | |
| https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/sprintf-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-0898/ | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-0898 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-0898 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]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE HackerOne CWE-134 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/3722 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/3722 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100862 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100862 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/212241 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/212241 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/sprintf-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-0898/ No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/sprintf-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-0898/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-134 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Ruby before 2.4.2, 2.3.5, and 2.2.8 is vulnerable to a leakage of its heap by the malicious specification of the format of sprintf method. If a script allows to accept any format from the outside, there is a risk to be spied the contents of the heap. Ruby before 2.4.2, 2.3.5, and 2.2.8 is vulnerable to a malicious format string which contains a precious specifier (*) with a huge minus value. Such situation can lead to a buffer overrun, resulting in a heap memory corruption or an information disclosure from the heap. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100862 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-0898 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-2017-0898
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.26 }} -0.03%
score
0.85440
percentile