CVE-2008-2664
6.6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.8 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
74.4%
The rb_str_format function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22, and 1.9.0 before 1.9.0-2 allows context-dependent attackers to trigger memory corruption via unspecified vectors related to alloca, a different issue than CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2663, and CVE-2008-2725. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. The CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.
References
blog.phusion.nl/2008/06/23/ruby-186-p230187-broke-your-app-ruby-enterprise-edition-to-the-rescue/
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
secunia.com/advisories/30802
secunia.com/advisories/30831
secunia.com/advisories/30867
secunia.com/advisories/30875
secunia.com/advisories/30894
secunia.com/advisories/31062
secunia.com/advisories/31090
secunia.com/advisories/31181
secunia.com/advisories/31256
secunia.com/advisories/31687
secunia.com/advisories/33178
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.429562
support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/6/21/multiple-ruby-security-vulnerabilities
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0206
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1612
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1618
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:140
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142
www.matasano.com/log/1070/updates-on-drew-yaos-terrible-ruby-vulnerabilities/
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0561.html
www.ruby-forum.com/topic/157034
www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/06/20/arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerabilities/
www.rubyinside.com/june-2008-ruby-security-vulnerabilities-927.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493688/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29903
www.securitytracker.com/id?1020347
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-621-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1907/references
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
www.zedshaw.com/rants/the_big_ruby_vulnerabilities.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43348
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2626
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9646
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00937.html
Related
6.6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.8 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
74.4%