The Fiddle::Handle implementation in ext/fiddle/handle.c in Ruby before 2.0.0-p648, 2.1 before 2.1.8, and 2.2 before 2.2.4, as distributed in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 and other products, mishandles tainting, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string, related to the DL module and the libffi library. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-5147 regression.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Ruby | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 23, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ruby | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade runtime/ruby-21 to version 2.1.6-0.175.3.8.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Mar 23, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 11, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ruby-doc-htmlUpgrade ruby-examplesUpgrade libruby2_1-2_1Upgrade ruby-develUpgrade ruby2.1-develUpgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-doc-riUpgrade ruby-tkUpgrade ruby2.1Upgrade ruby-test-suiteUpgrade ruby2.1-stdlib | Apr 5, 2017 | Mar 23, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ruby2.0Upgrade ruby1.9.1Upgrade libruby1.9.1Upgrade libruby2.3Upgrade ruby2.3Upgrade libruby2.0 | Jul 26, 2017 | Mar 23, 2016 |
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