CVE-2017-16932 — Vulnerability in nokogiri — CVE Details
Nokogiri gem, via libxml, is affected by DoS vulnerabilities
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published May 13, 2022 (1613 days ago).
- Last revised February 20, 2024 — 648 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install nokogiri -v 1.8.1
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 (+96 more) | 1.8.1 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-835
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.
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-2017-16932ADVISORY
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/issues/1714WEB
- https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961WEB
- https://blog.clamav.net/2018/07/clamav-01001-has-been-released.htmlWEB
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759579WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2017-16932.ymlWEB
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3EWEB
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3EWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00041.htmlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.htmlWEB
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1WEB
- https://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2017-16932?
- Nokogiri gem, via libxml, is affected by DoS vulnerabilities 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-2017-16932?
- CVE-2017-16932 affects nokogiri. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-16932 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
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