CVE-2023-36617 — Vulnerability in uri — CVE Details
URI gem has ReDoS vulnerability
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published June 29, 2023 (1201 days ago).
- Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1169 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install uri -v 0.11.2
gem install uri -v 0.10.0.3
gem install uri -v 0.10.3
gem install uri -v 0.12.2
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (4)
Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-1333
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 5.3 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36617ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ruby/uri/commit/05b1e7d026b886e65a60ee35625229da9ec220bbWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/uri/commit/38bf797c488bcb4a37fb322bfa84977981863ec6WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/uri/commit/3cd938df20db26c9439e9f681aadfb9bbeb6d1c0WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/uri/commit/4d02315181d8a485496f1bb107a6ab51d6f3a35fWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/uri/commit/70794abc162bb15bb934713b5669713d6700d35cWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/uri/commit/7e33934c91b7f8f3ea7b7a4258b468e19f636bc3WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/uri/commit/9a8e0cc03da964054c2a4ea26b59c53c3bae4921WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/uri/commit/ba36c8a3ecad8c16dd3e60a6da9abd768206c8faWEB
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2023/06/29/redos-in-uri-CVE-2023-36617WEB
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0002WEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27LUWREIFTP3MQAW7QE4PJM4DPAQJWXFWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QA6XUKUY7B5OLNQBLHOT43UW7C5NIOQQWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27LUWREIFTP3MQAW7QE4PJM4DPAQJWXFWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00000.htmlWEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/uri/CVE-2023-36617.ymlWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/uriPACKAGE
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-36617?
- URI gem has ReDoS vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 5.3/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-36617?
- CVE-2023-36617 affects uri. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-36617 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
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