CVE-2009-4492

ruby WEBrick log escape sequence

Published Jan 13, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 16.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
WEBrick 1.3.1 in Ruby 1.8.6 through patchlevel 383, 1.8.7 through patchlevel 248, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through patchlevel 376, and 1.9.2dev writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6 WEBrick Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-900-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:01 AM
Reserved
Dec 30, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2010, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 11, 2010, 12:00 AM