CVE-2011-1005

Publication date 2 March 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ruby1.8 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 1.8.7.302-2ubuntu0.1
10.10 maverick
Fixed 1.8.7.299-2ubuntu0.1
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 1.8.7.249-2ubuntu0.1
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
ruby1.9 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
ruby1.9.1 12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.2
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

tyhicks

potential test case in ruby-lang.org advisory The fix was incomplete, see CVE-2012-4481

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
ruby1.8

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1377-1
    • Ruby vulnerabilities
    • 28 February 2012
    • USN-1583-1
    • Ruby vulnerabilities
    • 26 September 2012

Other references