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CVE-2017-6181
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-04-03T05:59:00.847 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:21:53.807

Summary

The parse_char_class function in regparse.c in the Onigmo (aka Oniguruma-mod) regular expression library, as used in Ruby 2.4.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion and application crash) via a crafted regular expression.

Affected products

ruby-lang — ruby

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References

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