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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-200-1 | ruby1.9.1 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3157-1 | ruby1.9.1 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-4890 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2397-1 | Ruby vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T11:34:36.647Z
Reserved: 2014-07-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-4975
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-11-15T20:59:01.453
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-4975
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN