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CVE-2008-3655
Published: Aug 13, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
31430
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
1020656
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
31697
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
USN-651-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0264
x_refsource_CONFIRM
DSA-1652
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
FEDORA-2008-8736
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11602
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
35074
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
x_refsource_CONFIRM
DSA-1651
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
ruby-safelevel-security-bypass(44369)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
APPLE-SA-2009-05-12
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
RHSA-2008:0895
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
30644
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2008:0897
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
32219
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
TA09-133A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
32255
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
ADV-2009-1297
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
20080831 rPSA-2008-0264-1 ruby
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
32371
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
32165
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
GLSA-200812-17
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
33178
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
ADV-2008-2334
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
32372
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FEDORA-2008-8738
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401
x_refsource_CONFIRM
32256
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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