CVE - CVE-2012-4522

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-4522	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.
References
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CONFIRM:http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/poisoned-NUL-byte-vulnerability/ FEDORA:FEDORA-2012-16071 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html FEDORA:FEDORA-2012-16086 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html MISC:http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163 MLIST:[oss-security] 20121012 CVE request: ruby file creation due in insertion of illegal NUL character URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6 MLIST:[oss-security] 20121013 Re: CVE request: ruby file creation due in insertion of illegal NUL character URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20121016 Re: CVE request: ruby file creation due in insertion of illegal NUL character URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1 REDHAT:RHSA-2013:0129 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20120821	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20120821)
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