CVE-2017-15412 — Vulnerability in nokogiri — CVE Details
Nokogiri gem, via libxml, is affected by DoS vulnerabilities
Summary
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.
gem install nokogiri -v 1.8.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| nokogiri | rubygems | 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 (+97 more) | 1.8.2 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-416Use After FreeMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15412ADVISORY
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/issues/1714WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3401WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0287WEB
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783160WEB
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlWEB
- https://crbug.com/727039WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2017-15412.ymlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00014.htmlWEB
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-03WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201208155618/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040348WEB
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4086WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2017-15412?
- Nokogiri gem, via libxml, is affected by DoS vulnerabilities This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-15412?
- CVE-2017-15412 affects nokogiri. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-15412 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
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