CVE-2014-10077 — Vulnerability in i18n — CVE Details
HIGH
i18n Vulnerable to Denial of Service Attack
Published May 14, 2022Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv
Summary
Hash#slice in lib/i18n/core_ext/hash.rb in the i18n gem before 0.8.0 for Ruby allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a call in a situation where :some_key is present in keep_keys but not present in the hash.
Advisory Timeline
- First published May 14, 2022 (1612 days ago).
- Last revised February 16, 2024 — 643 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
Bundler
Update i18n to 0.8.0 or latergem install i18n -v 0.8.0
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| i18n | rubygems | 0.1.0, 0.2.0, 0.2.1, 0.3.0 (+33 more) | 0.8.0 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-10077ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ruby-i18n/i18n/pull/250/commits/08293a41b34e93824563ca0f5b9b97e7451b6387WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/pull/182/filesWEB
- https://github.com/svenfuchs/i18n/pull/289WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/i18n/CVE-2014-10077.ymlWEB
- https://github.com/svenfuchs/i18nPACKAGE
- https://github.com/svenfuchs/i18n/releases/tag/v0.8.0WEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00021.htmlWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2014-10077?
- i18n Vulnerable to Denial of Service Attack This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2014-10077?
- CVE-2014-10077 affects i18n. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2014-10077 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
7.5
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
Also Known As
GHSA-34hf-g744-jw64
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