CVE-2012-4466

ruby: safe level bypass via name_err_mesg_to_str()

Published Apr 25, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Ruby 1.8.7 before patchlevel 371, 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 name_err_mesg_to_str API function, which marks the string as tainted, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1005.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4395 Ruby 1.8.7 before patchlevel 371, 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 name_err_mesg_to_str API function, which marks the string as tainted, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1005.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 25, 2013, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 2, 2012, 12:00 AM