CVE-2018-8779
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
03/04/2018
Last modified:
21/07/2019
Description
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 UNIXServer.open and UNIXSocket.open methods are not checked for null characters. It may be connected to an unintended socket.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 (including) | 2.2.10 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 (including) | 2.3.7 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 (including) | 2.4.4 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 (including) | 2.5.1 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.6.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00036.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103767
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3729
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3730
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3731
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2028
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00023.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00024.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3626-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/poisoned-nul-byte-unixsocket-cve-2018-8779/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-2-10-released/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-3-7-released/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-4-4-released/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-5-1-released/



