Off-by-one error in the encodes function in pack.c in Ruby 1.9.3 and earlier, and 2.x through 2.1.2, when using certain format string specifiers, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade rubygem-psychUpgrade ruby-irbUpgrade ruby-develUpgrade rubygem-jsonUpgrade rubygem-minitestUpgrade ruby-docUpgrade rubyUpgrade rubygemsUpgrade ruby-libsUpgrade ruby-tcltkUpgrade rubygem-rakeUpgrade rubygem-bigdecimalUpgrade rubygem-io-consoleUpgrade rubygems-develUpgrade rubygem-rdoc | Dec 1, 2016 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade ruby193-rubygemsUpgrade ruby193-ruby-irbUpgrade ruby193-rubygems-develUpgrade ruby193-rubygem-io-consoleUpgrade ruby193-rubygem-minitestUpgrade ruby193-rubyUpgrade ruby193-rubygem-rdocUpgrade ruby193-rubygem-rakeUpgrade ruby193-ruby-develUpgrade ruby193-ruby-libsUpgrade ruby193-ruby-docUpgrade ruby193-rubygem-bigdecimalUpgrade ruby193-rubygem-jsonUpgrade ruby193-ruby-tcltk | Oct 16, 2024 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ruby2.1-stdlibUpgrade libruby2_1-2_1Upgrade ruby2.1Upgrade ruby2.1-devel | Dec 9, 2016 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ruby1.8Upgrade libruby1.9.1Upgrade ruby1.9.1Upgrade ruby2.0Upgrade libruby1.8Upgrade ruby2.1Upgrade libruby2.1Upgrade libruby2.0 | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 15, 2014 |
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