CVE-2012-4522

The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/poisoned-NUL-byte-vulnerability/
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-11-24 12:55

Updated : 2013-05-03 20:20

NVD link : CVE-2012-4522

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4522

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

ruby-lang

ruby

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