Ruby 'dl' Does Not Check for Taint
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020652
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020652
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3657
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Aug 13 2008
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Original Entry Date: Aug 12 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of user information, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.8.5, 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7-p71, and prior versions; 1.9 r18423 and prior revisions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Ruby. An application may be able to invoke potentially dangerous functions.
The dynamic linker library does not check to determine if objects are tainted. As a result, an application may be able to invoke potentially dangerous functions.
sheepman reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: An application may be able to invoke potentially dangerous functions.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7-p72), available at:
ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.6-p287.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/rub
y-1.8.7-p72.tar.gz
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/
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Vendor URL: www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:32:56 -0400
Subject: Ruby
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http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/
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