Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4464
Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and 2.0 before revision r37068 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe-level restrictions and modify untainted strings via the (1) exc_to_s or (2) name_err_to_s API function, which marks the string as tainted, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4466. NOTE: this issue might exist because of a CVE-2011-1005 regression.
Products affected by CVE-2012-4464
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p125:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p194:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2012-4464
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
22
IPs affected by CVE-2012-4464 1,897
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Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4464
0.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
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CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4464
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4464
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-4464
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http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37068
[ruby] Revision 37068
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/9
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Ruby safe level bypasses
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http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/cve-2012-4464-cve-2012-4466/
$SAFE escaping vulnerability about Exception#to_s / NameError#to_s (CVE-2012-4464, CVE-2012-4466)Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089554.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: ruby-1.9.3.194-18.fc18
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089887.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: ruby-1.9.3.194-17.fc17
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/4
oss-security - CVE Request: Ruby safe level bypasses
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862598
862598 – (CVE-2012-4464) CVE-2012-4464 ruby 1.9.3: Possibility to bypass Ruby's $SAFE (level 4) semantics
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