CVE-2008-2664

ruby: Unsafe use of alloca in rb_str_format()

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The rb_str_format function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22, and 1.9.0 before 1.9.0-2 allows context-dependent attackers to trigger memory corruption via unspecified vectors related to alloca, a different issue than CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2663, and CVE-2008-2725. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. The CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.

La función rb_str_format en Ruby 1.8.4 y anteriores, 1.8.5 anterior a 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 anterior a 1.8.6-p230, 1.8.7 anterior a 1.8.7-p22 y 1.9.0 anterior a 1.9.0-2 permite a atacantes dependientes del contexto disparar una corrupción de memoria mediante vectores no especificados relacionados con alloca, un problema distinto a CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2663 y CVE-2008-2725. NOTA: a fecha de 24-06-2008, ha habido un uso inconsistente de múltiples identificadores CVE relacionados con Ruby. La descripción CVE debe ser tomada como autorizada aunque probablemente cambie.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-06-10 CVE Reserved
2008-06-24 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (42)

URL	Tag	Source
http://blog.phusion.nl/2008/06/23/ruby-186-p230187-broke-your-app-ruby-enterprise-edition-to-the-rescue	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30831	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30867	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30875	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30894	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31062	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31090	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31181	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31256	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163	Third Party Advisory
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/6/21/multiple-ruby-security-vulnerabilities	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0206	Broken Link
http://www.matasano.com/log/1070/updates-on-drew-yaos-terrible-ruby-vulnerabilities	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/157034	Third Party Advisory
http://www.rubyinside.com/june-2008-ruby-security-vulnerabilities-927.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493688/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29903	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020347	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1907/references	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references	Third Party Advisory
http://www.zedshaw.com/rants/the_big_ruby_vulnerabilities.html	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43348	Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2626	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9646	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/06/20/arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerabilities	2018-11-01

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html	2018-11-01
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html	2018-11-01
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml	2018-11-01
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.429562	2018-11-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1612	2018-11-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1618	2018-11-01
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:140	2018-11-01
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141	2018-11-01
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142	2018-11-01
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0561.html	2018-11-01
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-621-1	2018-11-01
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00937.html	2018-11-01
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2664	2008-07-14
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=450834	2008-07-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				<= 1.8.4 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version " <= 1.8.4"		-		Affected
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				> 1.8.5 < 1.8.5.231 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version " > 1.8.5 < 1.8.5.231"		-		Affected
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				>= 1.8.6 < 1.8.6.230 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version " >= 1.8.6 < 1.8.6.230"		-		Affected
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				>= 1.8.7 < 1.8.7.22 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version " >= 1.8.7 < 1.8.7.22"		-		Affected
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				>= 1.9.0 < 1.9.0.2 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version " >= 1.9.0 < 1.9.0.2"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				7.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				7.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		lts		Affected