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CVE-2017-6181 Details

Description

The parse_char_class function in regparse.c in the Onigmo (aka Oniguruma-mod) regular expression library, as used in Ruby 2.4.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion and application crash) via a crafted regular expression.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/13234 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby-trunk/repository/revisions/57660 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97304 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/13234 [email protected]Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby-trunk/repository/revisions/57660 [email protected]Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ruby-lang ruby
2.4.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-6181
NVD Published Date:
Apr 3, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-6181 Details - Not Deferred