CVE-2017-16516
libyajl2: In the yajl-ruby gem 1.3.0 for Ruby, when a crafted JSON file is supplied to Yajl::Parser.new.parse, the whole ruby p...
CVE-2017-16516 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by libyajl2 2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, released June 6, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0377
89th percentile
In the yajl-ruby gem 1.3.0 for Ruby, when a crafted JSON file is supplied to Yajl::Parser.new.parse, the whole ruby process crashes with a SIGABRT in the yajl_string_decode function in yajl_encode.c. This results in the whole ruby process terminating and potentially a denial of service.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libyajl2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | libyajl2 2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| libyajl2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.20.04.1 | libyajl2 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| libyajl2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.22.04.1 | libyajl2 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| yajl-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | yajl-tools 2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| yajl-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.20.04.1 | yajl-tools 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| yajl-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.22.04.1 | yajl-tools 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Jun 6, 2023 |