Improper input validation in Ruby-Lang Ruby
CVE-2008-3657
The dl module in 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 check "taintness" of inputs, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe levels and execute dangerous functions by accessing a library using DL.dlopen.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.137 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.137 · newest: 0.137 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ruby-Lang Ruby — versions 1.6.8, 1.8.0, 1.8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/31430 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31697 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0264
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652 (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9793 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/35074 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm