CVE-2022-24836
Nokogiri Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install nokogiri -v 1.13.4
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| nokogiri | rubygems | 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 (+139 more) | 1.13.4 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-1333
- 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://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/security/advisories/GHSA-crjr-9rc5-ghw8WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24836ADVISORY
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/commit/e444525ef1634b675cd1cf52d39f4320ef0aecfdWEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2022-24836.ymlWEB
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiriPACKAGE
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/releases/tag/v1.13.4WEB
- https://groups.google.com/g/ruby-security-ann/c/vX7qSjsvWis/m/TJWN4oOKBwAJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footerWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00013.htmlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00018.htmlWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DHCOWMA5PQTIQIMDENA7R2Y5BDYAIYMWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OUPLBUZVM4WPFSXBEP2JS3R6LMKRTLFCWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XMDCWRQXJQ3TFSETPCEFMQ6RR6ME5UA3WEB
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-29WEB
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213532WEB
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-24836?
- Nokogiri Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity 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-2022-24836?
- CVE-2022-24836 affects nokogiri. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-24836 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
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