CVE-2009-4124

ruby: Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify() function

Published Dec 11, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) String#ljust, (2) String#center, or (3) String#rjust. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4094 Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) String#ljust, (2) String#center, or (3) String#rjust. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-900-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:54 AM
Reserved
Nov 30, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 11, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 7, 2009, 12:00 AM