CVE-2021-4250 – active_attr

Package

Manager: gem
Name: active_attr
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <0.15.4

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00055 pctl0.17025

Details

active_attr Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in cgriego active_attr up to 0.15.3. This affects the function call of the file lib/active_attr/typecasting/boolean_typecaster.rb of the component Regex Handler. The manipulation of the argument value leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.15.4 can address this issue. The name of the patch is dab95e5843b01525444b82bd7b336ef1d79377df. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216207.

Metadata

Created: 2022-12-19T00:30:23Z
Modified: 2023-01-03T21:25:15Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/12/GHSA-4whf-rmx5-8frv/GHSA-4whf-rmx5-8frv.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-404"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-4whf-rmx5-8frv
Finding: F108
Auto approve: 1