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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804888
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Ruby 'str_buf_cat' function Denial-of-Service Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:Ruby is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Ruby is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Flaw exists due to an error in 'str_buf_cat'
function in string.c script triggered when handling an overly long string.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers
to cause a denial of service (crash) condition.

Affected Software/OS:
Ruby versions 1.9.3, 2.0.0 and 2.1.0 on
Windows.

Solution:
Upgrade to Ruby 2.1.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3916
BugTraq ID: 67705
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67705
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9709
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/362
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/375
XForce ISS Database: ruby-cve20143916-dos(93505)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93505
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