CVE-2012-4522
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
24/11/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.
Impact
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:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html
- http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/poisoned-NUL-byte-vulnerability/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html
- http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/poisoned-NUL-byte-vulnerability/