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Debian: CVE-2018-11743: mruby -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2018-11743: mruby -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/05/2018
Created
05/10/2022
Added
05/09/2022
Modified
05/09/2022

Description

The init_copy function in kernel.c in mruby 1.4.1 makes initialize_copy calls for TT_ICLASS objects, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (mrb_hash_keys uninitialized pointer and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-mruby

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