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Cent OS: CVE-2012-4522: CESA-2013:0129 (ruby)

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Cent OS: CVE-2012-4522: CESA-2013:0129 (ruby)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
11/24/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2016
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-ruby
  • centos-upgrade-ruby-devel
  • centos-upgrade-ruby-docs
  • centos-upgrade-ruby-irb
  • centos-upgrade-ruby-libs
  • centos-upgrade-ruby-mode
  • centos-upgrade-ruby-rdoc
  • centos-upgrade-ruby-ri
  • centos-upgrade-ruby-tcltk

References

  • CVE-2012-4522
  • RHSA-2013:0129
  • USN-1614-1

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