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CVE-2016-2339
Published: Jan 6, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" function functionality of Ruby. In Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" heap buffer "arg_types" allocation is made based on args array length. Specially constructed object passed as element of args array can increase this array size after mentioned allocation and cause heap overflow.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Ruby | Ruby | affected 2.3.0 devaffected 2.2.2 |
References
[debian-lts-announce] 20180714 [SECURITY] [DLA 1421-1] ruby2.1 security update
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0034/
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