CVE-2013-4287 is an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in RubyGems, specifically affecting the Gem::Version::VERSION_PATTERN regular expression, present in various RubyGems and Ruby versions. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted gem version string that causes excessive CPU consumption due to regular expression backtracking. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3, it is a medium-complexity attack that can be executed remotely without authentication, leading to partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.8.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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