Fluid Attacks Database

Description

The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, and 1.8.8dev allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the Exception#to_s method, as demonstrated by changing an intended pathname.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem	Component	Affected version	Patched versions
rpm rhel5	ruby	<0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1	0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
rpm rhel6	ruby	<0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1	0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1

Aliases

1. CVE-2011-10052. NVD-2011-10053. OSV-2011-1005

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