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CVE-2010-2489

Buffer overflow in Ruby 1.9.x before 1.9.1-p429 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted ARGF

Buffer overflow in Ruby 1.9.x before 1.9.1-p429 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted ARGF.inplace_mode value that is not properly handled when constructing the filenames of the backup files.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.0013
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules10 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ruby-lang rubyall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

10
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumRuby on Rails Framework Exceptions
productmediumPotential Ruby Reverse Shell
productmediumRuby Inline Command Execution
productcriticalHackTool - Windows Credential Editor (WCE) Execution
productcriticalWindows Credential Editor Registry
producthighOpenCanary - MSSQL Login Attempt Via Windows Authentication
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD12 Jul 2010 · 01:27 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/40442Vendor Advisory
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10
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