ghsa-p524-ppf2-w36w
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-02 00:02
Modified
2022-05-02 00:02
Details

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 properly restrict access to critical variables and methods at various safe levels, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via (1) untrace_var, (2) $PROGRAM_NAME, and (3) syslog at safe level 4, and (4) insecure methods at safe levels 1 through 3.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-3655"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-08-13T01:41:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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 properly restrict access to critical variables and methods at various safe levels, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via (1) untrace_var, (2) $PROGRAM_NAME, and (3) syslog at safe level 4, and (4) insecure methods at safe levels 1 through 3.",
  "id": "GHSA-p524-ppf2-w36w",
  "modified": "2022-05-02T00:02:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T00:02:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3655"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44369"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11602"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31430"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31697"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32165"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32219"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32255"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32256"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32371"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32372"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33178"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35074"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0264"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0895.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495884/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30644"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020656"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}


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