Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-15928): ruby-ox vulnerability
5
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
10/27/2017
11/21/2024
11/19/2024
11/19/2024
Description
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.
Solution(s)
- ubuntu-upgrade-ruby-ox
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