CVE-2005-1992
First published: Mon Jun 20 2005(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby | =1.8 |
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Reference Links
- http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/5237
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-748
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684913
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-543.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www2.ruby-lang.org/en/20050701.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14016
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=315064
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10819
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