CVE-2008-3655 Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 does not properly restrict access to critical variables and methods at various safe levels, which allo...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 14.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 does not properly restrict access to critical variables and methods at various safe levels, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via (1) untrace_var, (2) $PROGRAM_NAME, and (3) syslog at safe level 4, and (4) insecure methods at safe levels 1 through 3.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ruby-lang ruby | <= 1.8.5 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.6.8 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.0 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.1--9 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.2-preview2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.2-preview3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.2-preview4 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.3-preview1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.3-preview2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.3-preview3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.4 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.4-preview1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.4-preview2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.4-preview3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-p11 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-p113 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-p115 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-p12 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-p2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-p35 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-preview1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-preview2 | No fix listed |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-preview3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-preview4 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.5-preview5 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p110 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p111 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p114 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p230 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p286 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p36 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-preview1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-preview2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-preview3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-p17 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-p22 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-p71 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-preview1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-preview2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-preview3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-preview4 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.9.0 | No fix listed |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- APPLE-SA-2009-05-12 vendor-advisory
- 31430 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 31697 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 32165 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 32219 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 32255 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 32256 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 32371 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 32372 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 33178 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 35074 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200812-17 vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com
- support.avaya.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- DSA-1651 patch vendor-advisory
- DSA-1652 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0895 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0897 vendor-advisory
- www.ruby-lang.org exploit
- 20080831 rPSA-2008-0264-1 ruby mailing-list
- 30644 exploit patch vdb-entry
- 1020656 vdb-entry
- TA09-133A third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- ADV-2008-2334 vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-1297 patch vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- ruby-safelevel-security-bypass(44369) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11602 signature vdb-entry
- USN-651-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8738 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8736 vendor-advisory