CVE-2015-4411 — Vulnerability in bson — CVE Details
BSON rubygem contains potential denial of service
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published April 29, 2020 (2357 days ago).
- Last revised February 16, 2024 — 1388 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install bson -v 3.0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bson | rubygems | 0.20, 0.20.1, 1.0, 1.0.1 (+88 more) | 3.0.4 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4411ADVISORY
- https://github.com/mongodb/bson-ruby/commit/976da329ff03ecdfca3030eb6efe3c85e6db9999WEB
- https://github.com/mongodb/bson-ruby/commit/fef6f75413511d653c76bf924a932374a183a24f#diff-8c8558c185bbb548ccb5a6d6ac4bfee5R191WEB
- https://github.com/mongoid/moped/commit/dd5a7c14b5d2e466f7875d079af71ad19774609b#diff-3b93602f64c2fe46d38efd9f73ef5358R24WEB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229706WEB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh4w-7pw3-p4rpADVISORY
- https://github.com/mongodb/bson-rubyPACKAGE
- https://github.com/mongodb/bson-ruby/compare/7446d7c6764dfda8dc4480ce16d5c023e74be5ca...28f34978a85b689a4480b4d343389bf4886522e7WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/bson/CVE-2015-4411.ymlWEB
- https://homakov.blogspot.ru/2012/05/saferweb-injects-in-various-ruby.htmlWEB
- https://sakurity.com/blog/2015/06/04/mongo_ruby_regexp.htmlWEB
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/653WEB
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4411WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228085849/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75045WEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161964.htmlWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161987.htmlWEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/06/3WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2015-4411?
- BSON rubygem contains potential denial of service 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-2015-4411?
- CVE-2015-4411 affects bson. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2015-4411 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
Also Known As
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