CVE-2017-14064
Ruby JSON Memory Leak Buffer Overflow
Description
Ruby through 2.2.7, 2.3.x through 2.3.4, and 2.4.x through 2.4.1 can expose arbitrary memory during a JSON.generate call. The issues lies in using strdup in ext/json/ext/generator/generator.c, which will stop after encountering a '\0' byte, returning a pointer to a string of length zero, which is not the length stored in space_len.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 13, 2019, 6:48 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14064
vulnerability.
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CVE-2017-14064.
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CVE-2017-14064 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-14064 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 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 13, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/ No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100890 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100890 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/ No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/209949 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory https://hackerone.com/reports/209949 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration 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_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 [No Types Assigned] -
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. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 [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] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100890 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/209949 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/209949 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/flori/json/commit/8f782fd8e181d9cfe9387ded43a5ca9692266b85 No Types Assigned https://github.com/flori/json/commit/8f782fd8e181d9cfe9387ded43a5ca9692266b85 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/13853 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/13853 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:2.4.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14064 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-2017-14064
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.60 }} 0.01%
score
0.75972
percentile