Description
In Ruby before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and 2.6.0-preview1, the Dir.open, Dir.new, Dir.entries and Dir.empty? methods do not check NULL characters. When using the corresponding method, unintentional directory traversal may be performed.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1358-1 | ruby1.9.1 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1359-1 | ruby1.8 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1421-1 | ruby2.1 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4259-1 | ruby2.3 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-20389 | In Ruby before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and 2.6.0-preview1, the Dir.open, Dir.new, Dir.entries and Dir.empty? methods do not check NULL characters. When using the corresponding method, unintentional directory traversal may be performed. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3626-1 | Ruby vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T07:02:26.043Z
Reserved: 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-8780
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-04-03T22:29:00.947
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:14:17.963
Link: CVE-2018-8780
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN