Description
Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and 2.0 before revision r37068 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe-level restrictions and modify untainted strings via the (1) exc_to_s or (2) name_err_to_s API function, which marks the string as tainted, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4466. NOTE: this issue might exist because of a CVE-2011-1005 regression.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-4393 | Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and 2.0 before revision r37068 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe-level restrictions and modify untainted strings via the (1) exc_to_s or (2) name_err_to_s API function, which marks the string as tainted, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4466. NOTE: this issue might exist because of a CVE-2011-1005 regression. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1602-1 | Ruby vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1614-1 | Ruby vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.734Z
Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-4464
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-04-25T23:55:01.310
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-4464
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN