The dl module in 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 check "taintness" of inputs, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe levels and execute dangerous functions by accessing a library using DL.dlopen.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Ruby | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade ruby-libsUpgrade ruby-docsUpgrade ruby-riUpgrade ruby-develUpgrade ruby-tcltkUpgrade ruby-modeUpgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-irbUpgrade ruby-rdoc | Dec 1, 2016 | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/ruby. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-modeUpgrade ruby-tcltkUpgrade ruby-develUpgrade ruby-docsUpgrade ruby-irbUpgrade ruby-rdocUpgrade ruby-riUpgrade ruby-libs | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 13, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ruby-doc-htmlUpgrade ruby-tkUpgrade ruby | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ruby1.8Upgrade libruby1.8 | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 13, 2008 |
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