CVE-2014-0083 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) CWE-916 vulnerability in net-ldap. A fix is available for net-ldap — see the affected versions and patch details below.
net-ldap has weak salt when generating passwords
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
net-ldapReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects RubyGems packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
The Ruby net-ldap gem before 0.16.2 uses a weak salt when generating SSHA passwords.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💎RubyGems | net-ldap | all versions | 0.16.2bundle update net-ldap --conservative |
Affected Products
debian linuxdebiannet-ldapnet-ldap_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for net-ldap, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update net-ldap to 0.16.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-0083 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2014-0083 in your dependencies?
Find it across RubyGems, including transitive dependencies.