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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-3655: Ruby: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-3655: Ruby: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/12/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

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 properly restrict access to critical variables and methods at various safe levels, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via (1) untrace_var, (2) $PROGRAM_NAME, and (3) syslog at safe level 4, and (4) insecure methods at safe levels 1 through 3.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-lang-ruby

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