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CVE-2019-16892

Published: Sep 25, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 27.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Rubyzip before 1.3.0, a crafted ZIP file can bypass application checks on ZIP entry sizes because data about the uncompressed size can be spoofed. This allows attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

rubyziprubyzip project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
cloudformsredhat
OS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
rubyzipRubyGemsOSS Libraries
n/an/a
rubyzip projectoss-projectOSS Librariesaka rubyzip, rubyzip project
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:4047
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4201
access.redhat.com
https://github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/commit/d65fe7bd283ec94f9d6dc7605f61a6b0dd00f55e
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 25, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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