CVE-2017-16516 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the yajl-ruby gem version 1.3.0, affecting Debian Linux and the yajl-ruby project. A specially crafted JSON file can cause the entire Ruby process to crash via a SIGABRT in the yajl_string_decode function, leading to service termination. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and without user interaction, resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yajl-ruby_project:yajl-ruby:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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