Improper Input Validation Affecting ruby-ox package, versions <2.8.2-1
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- published27 Oct 2017
- disclosed27 Oct 2017
Introduced: 27 Oct 2017
CVE-2017-15928 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable ruby-ox to version 2.8.2-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby-ox package and not the ruby-ox package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
In the Ox gem 2.8.0 for Ruby, the process crashes with a segmentation fault when a crafted input is supplied to parse_obj. NOTE: the vendor has stated "Ox should handle the error more gracefully" but has not confirmed a security implication.