CVE-2011-1005

The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, and 1.8.8dev allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the Exception#to_s method, as demonstrated by changing an intended pathname.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
http://osvdb.org/70957
http://secunia.com/advisories/43420
http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:098
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5 Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/exception-methods-can-bypass-safe/ Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46458
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678920 Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
http://osvdb.org/70957
http://secunia.com/advisories/43420
http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:098
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5 Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/exception-methods-can-bypass-safe/ Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46458
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678920 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6-420:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7-330:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.8:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2011-03-02 20:00

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51


NVD link : CVE-2011-1005

Mitre link : CVE-2011-1005

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1005


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Products Affected

ruby-lang

  • ruby
CWE
CWE-264

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