Out-of-Bounds Affecting rubygem-io-console package, versions <0:0.4.2-33.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.83% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-RUBYGEMIOCONSOLE-2098290
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Sept 2017

Introduced: 14 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-14033  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 rubygem-io-console to version 0:0.4.2-33.el7_4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rubygem-io-console package and not the rubygem-io-console package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The decode method in the OpenSSL::ASN1 module in Ruby before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x through 2.4.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (interpreter crash) via a crafted string.