Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16516
Potential exploit
In the yajl-ruby gem 1.3.0 for Ruby, when a crafted JSON file is supplied to Yajl::Parser.new.parse, the whole ruby process crashes with a SIGABRT in the yajl_string_decode function in yajl_encode.c. This results in the whole ruby process terminating and potentially a denial of service.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-16516
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yajl-ruby_project:yajl-ruby:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16516
0.99%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 81 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16516
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16516
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16516
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00010.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1167-1] ruby-yajl security updateThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00003.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3516-1] burp security update
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https://github.com/brianmario/yajl-ruby/issues/176
SIGABRT - process aborted · Issue #176 · brianmario/yajl-ruby · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://rubygems.org/gems/yajl-ruby
yajl-ruby | RubyGems.org | your community gem hostThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00013.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3492-1] yajl security update
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