The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Ruby | — | Apply OS X security update 2005-008 | Dec 16, 2011 | Jun 20, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ruby_staticUpgrade ruby | Dec 10, 2025 | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/ruby. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 20, 2005 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ruby | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 20, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libxmlrpc-ruby1.8 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jun 20, 2005 |
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