CVE-2011-1005 | BDVDB-2026-45336 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:098
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.html
- http://osvdb.org/70957
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46458
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.