High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 19, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-14033
CVE-2017-14033
Description
The decode method in the OpenSSL::ASN1 module in Ruby before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x through 2.4.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (interpreter crash) via a crafted string.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
opensslRubyGems | < 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
Affected products
46cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 23 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords22 versionspkg:gem/opensslpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=HPE%20Helion%20OpenStack%208pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%205pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%208pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.1&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%208pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ruby-bindings&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ruby-bindings&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ruby-bindings&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ruby-bindings&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207
< 2.0.0+ 21 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.9-19.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.53-9.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.53-9.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.53-9.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.53-9.8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/nvdPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/nvdPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100868nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-v6rp-3r3v-hf4pghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14033ghsaADVISORY
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/openssl-asn1-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-14033/nvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585nvdWEB
- github.com/ruby/openssl/commit/36bf7f403ebb6cefcaa1e7af9d8ec99e6b4bc1edghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/openssl/CVE-2017-14033.ymlghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlnvdWEB
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18nvdWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210509153849/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100868ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210622181826/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210724095519/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363ghsaWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031nvdWEB
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/openssl-asn1-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-14033ghsaWEB
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-releasedghsaWEB
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-releasedghsaWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004nvd
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