CVE-2012-4522
First published: Sat Nov 24 2012(Updated: )
The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby-lang Ruby | =1.9.3 | |
| Ruby-lang Ruby | =2.0.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html
- http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/poisoned-NUL-byte-vulnerability/
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