CVE-2005-1992 | BDVDB-2026-10705 Detail
Description#
The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-748
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=315064
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684913
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-543.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14016
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10819
- http://www2.ruby-lang.org/en/20050701.html
- http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/5237
- http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.