CVE-2014-3211 Publify vulnerable to DoS attack
Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in Publify, a Ruby-based blogging platform, by exploiting a resource exhaustion flaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3211?
CVE-2014-3211 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Publify before 8.0.1 is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3211?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including publify_core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
publify_core RubyGems | All versions | 8.0.1 |
publify_core RubyGems | All versions | 8.0.1 |
Products include Publify Publify.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3211?
Upgrade publify_core to 8.0.1 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-3211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq74-9583-hrm4.