CVE - CVE-2011-1005

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-1005	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:43420 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/43420 MISC:43573 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/43573 MISC:46458 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46458 MISC:70957 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/70957~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2011-0539 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html MISC:FEDORA-2011-1876 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html MISC:FEDORA-2011-1913 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html MISC:MDVSA-2011:097 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:MDVSA-2011:098 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:098~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2011:0908 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.html MISC:RHSA-2011:0909 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html MISC:RHSA-2011:0910 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html MISC:[oss-security] 20110221 CVE request: ruby: FileUtils is vulnerable to symlink race attacks + Exception methods can bypass $SAFE URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2 MISC:[oss-security] 20110221 Re: CVE request: ruby: FileUtils is vulnerable to symlink race attacks + Exception methods can bypass $SAFE URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5 MISC:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281 URL:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281 MISC:http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/exception-methods-can-bypass-safe/ URL:http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/exception-methods-can-bypass-safe/ MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678920 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678920
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20110214	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.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110214)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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