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Directory Traversal Affecting ruby1.9.1 package, versions <1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.98% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-RUBY191-321124
  • published3 Apr 2018
  • disclosed3 Apr 2018
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Introduced: 3 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-8780  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 ruby1.9.1 to version 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby1.9.1 package and not the ruby1.9.1 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Ruby before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and 2.6.0-preview1, the Dir.open, Dir.new, Dir.entries and Dir.empty? methods do not check NULL characters. When using the corresponding method, unintentional directory traversal may be performed.

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