CVE-2017-16516
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Yajl-ruby
PublishedNov 3, 2017
First seenNov 3, 2017
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| yajl-ruby_project yajl-ruby | 1.3.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 7.0 | — |
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