CVE-2008-3657

Publication date 12 August 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ruby1.8 11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 1.8.6.111-2ubuntu1.2
7.10 gutsy
Fixed in 1.8.6.36-1ubuntu3.3
7.04 feisty
Fixed in 1.8.5-4ubuntu2.3
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed in 1.8.4-1ubuntu1.6
ruby1.9 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed in 1.9.0.2-7
9.10 karmic
Fixed in 1.9.0.2-7
9.04 jaunty
Fixed in 1.9.0.2-7
8.10 intrepid
Fixed in 1.9.0.2-7
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-651-1
    • Ruby vulnerabilities
    • 10 October 2008

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