National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-2489

Overview

Buffer overflow in Ruby 1.9.x before 1.9.1-p429 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted ARGF.inplace_mode value that is not properly handled when constructing the filenames of the backup files.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/07/02/ruby-1-9-1-p429-is-released/

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/07/02/ruby-1-9-1-p429-is-released/

External Source: XF

Name: ruby-argfinplacemode-bo(60135)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/60135

External Source: BID

Name: 41321

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41321

External Source: OSVDB

Name: 66040

Hyperlink:http://www.osvdb.org/66040

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20100702 Re: CVE Request [Microsoft Windows Ruby-v1.9.x] -- Buffer over-run leading to ACE

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20100702 CVE Request [Microsoft Windows Ruby-v1.9.x] -- Buffer over-run leading to ACE

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog

Hyperlink:http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog

Hyperlink:http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40442

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40442

External Source: MLIST

Name: [ruby-talk] 20100702 Re: [ANN][Security] Ruby 1.9.1-p429 is out

Hyperlink:http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html