What is CVE-2017-6181?

CVE-2017-6181 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ruby-lang Ruby, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-6181?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Ruby-lang Ruby

CVE-2017-6181

The parse_char_class function in regparse.c in the Onigmo (aka Oniguruma-mod) regular expression library, as used in Ruby 2.4.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion and application crash) via a crafted regu…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.007 (72.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ruby-lang Ruby — versions 2.4.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6181?: CVE-2017-6181 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ruby-lang Ruby, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-6181?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.