CVE-2008-1891: Path Traversal

Published Apr 18, 2008
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22, and 1.9.0 before 1.9.0-2, when using NTFS or FAT filesystems, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary CGI files via a trailing (1) + (plus), (2) %2b (encoded plus), (3) . (dot), (4) %2e (encoded dot), or (5) %20 (encoded space) character in the URI, possibly related to the WEBrick::HTTPServlet::FileHandler and WEBrick::HTTPServer.new functionality and the :DocumentRoot option.

Affected Software

3 affected components
ruby-lang Ruby<=1.9.0
ruby-lang Ruby=1.8.5
ruby-lang Ruby=1.8.6

Event History

Apr 18, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1891?

CVE-2008-1891 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized reading of sensitive files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-1891?

To fix CVE-2008-1891, upgrade Ruby to version 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6-p230, 1.8.7-p22, or any version above 1.9.0-2.

3

Which versions of Ruby are affected by CVE-2008-1891?

CVE-2008-1891 affects Ruby versions 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22, and 1.9.0 before 1.9.0-2.

4

What types of files can be exposed by CVE-2008-1891?

CVE-2008-1891 can potentially expose arbitrary CGI files to remote attackers due to the directory traversal vulnerability.

5

Does CVE-2008-1891 affect systems using NTFS or FAT filesystems?

Yes, CVE-2008-1891 notably affects systems utilizing NTFS or FAT filesystems, allowing exploitative access to files.

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