gsd-2014-3916
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
The str_buf_cat function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.3, 2.0.0, and 2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a long string.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2014-3916


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