CVE-2013-2065
First published: Sat Nov 02 2013(Updated: )
(1) DL and (2) Fiddle in Ruby 1.9 before 1.9.3 patchlevel 426, and 2.0 before 2.0.0 patchlevel 195, do not perform taint checking for native functions, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended $SAFE level restrictions.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux | =12.2 | |
| SUSE Linux | =12.3 | |
| Ruby | =1.9 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.1 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.2 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.3 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.3-p0 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.3-p125 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.3-p194 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.3-p286 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.3-p383 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.3-p385 | |
| Ruby | =1.9.3-p392 | |
| Ruby | =2.0 | |
| Ruby | =2.0.0 | |
| Ruby | =2.0.0-p0 | |
| Ruby | =2.0.0-preview1 | |
| Ruby | =2.0.0-preview2 | |
| Ruby | =2.0.0-rc1 | |
| Ruby | =2.0.0-rc2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107064.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107098.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00057.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2035-1
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2065
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/05/14/taint-bypass-dl-fiddle-cve-2013-2065/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-2065?
CVE-2013-2065 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access through evasion of taint checking.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2065?
To fix CVE-2013-2065, upgrade Ruby to versions 1.9.3 patch level 426 or higher or 2.0.0 patch level 195 or higher.
Which versions of Ruby are affected by CVE-2013-2065?
CVE-2013-2065 affects Ruby versions prior to 1.9.3 patch level 426 and 2.0.0 patch level 195.
What does CVE-2013-2065 affect in Ruby?
CVE-2013-2065 affects the security of native functions in Ruby by allowing bypassing of the intended $SAFE level restrictions.
Can CVE-2013-2065 lead to exploitations?
Yes, CVE-2013-2065 can potentially allow context-dependent attackers to exploit applications using affected Ruby versions.
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