Access Restriction Bypass Affecting ruby-libs package, versions <0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.16% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-RUBYLIBS-2458624
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 Mar 2011

Introduced: 2 Mar 2011

CVE-2011-1005  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 ruby-libs to version 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-0909.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby-libs package and not the ruby-libs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, and 1.8.8dev allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the Exception#to_s method, as demonstrated by changing an intended pathname.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1