CVE-2011-1005
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 2, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 14, 2011
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- RHSA-2011:0910vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110221 Re: CVE request: ruby: FileUtils is vulnerable to symlink race attacks + Exception methods can bypass $SAFEmailing-list
- MDVSA-2011:098vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0539vdb-entry
- RHSA-2011:0909vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678920
- 43573third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110221 CVE request: ruby: FileUtils is vulnerable to symlink race attacks + Exception methods can bypass $SAFEmailing-list
- RHSA-2011:0908vendor-advisory
- 70957vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2011-1876vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-1913vendor-advisory
- 46458vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- MDVSA-2011:097vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1vendor-advisory
- 43420third-party-advisory
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/exception-methods-can-bypass-safe/
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