CVE-2014-6438: ruby-lang ruby Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesDLA-275-1
Published 06-09-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-6438 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in ruby-lang ruby. EPSS estimates a 4.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 06-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The URI.decode_www_form_component method in Ruby before 1.9.2-p330 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (catastrophic regular expression backtracking, resource consumption, or application crash) via a crafted string.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.13% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- ruby1.9.1< 1.9.2.0-2+deb6u6
Ruby-lang1 product
- ruby≤ 1.9.2
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/08/19/ruby-1-9-2-p330-released/X Refsource CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory