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CVE-2014-3916

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-11-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2014-3916
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.37%

Original NVD Description

The str_buf_cat function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.3, 2.0.0, and 2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a long string.