High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 3, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16516
CVE-2017-16516
Description
In the yajl-ruby gem 1.3.0 for Ruby, when a crafted JSON file is supplied to Yajl::Parser.new.parse, the whole ruby process crashes with a SIGABRT in the yajl_string_decode function in yajl_encode.c. This results in the whole ruby process terminating and potentially a denial of service.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
yajl-rubyRubyGems | < 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:yajl-ruby_project:yajl-ruby:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- github.com/brianmario/yajl-ruby/issues/176nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wwh7-4jw9-33x6ghsaADVISORY
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00010.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16516ghsaADVISORY
- rubygems.org/gems/yajl-rubynvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/brianmario/yajl-ruby/commit/a8ca8f476655adaa187eedc60bdc770fff3c51ceghsaWEB
- github.com/brianmario/yajl-ruby/pull/178ghsaWEB
- github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/2158ghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/yajl-ruby/CVE-2017-16516.ymlghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00013.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00003.htmlnvdWEB
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