Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) String#ljust, (2) String#center, or (3) String#rjust. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Published: 2009-12-11
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 1.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4094 Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) String#ljust, (2) String#center, or (3) String#rjust. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-900-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:54:10.177Z

Reserved: 2009-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4124

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-12-11T16:30:00.267

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-4124

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-12-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-4124 - Bugzilla

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