CVE-2014-3916
ruby: DoS via long string in str_buf_cat()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · April 7, 2014
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
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.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of ruby as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 or 7 as it only affects the 64-bit Windows platform.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer