Description
Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method. Attacker passing different type of object than String as "retval" argument can cause arbitrary code execution.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1480-1 | ruby2.1 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3421 | Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method. Attacker passing different type of object than String as "retval" argument can cause arbitrary code execution. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3365-1 | Ruby vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:49.158Z
Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2337
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.460
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2337
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN