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.
Published: 2011-03-02
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 2.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1022 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.
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Ruby-lang Ruby
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:26.987Z

Reserved: 2011-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-1005

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-03-02T20:00:01.880

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-1005

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1005 - Bugzilla

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