CVE-2010-2489

Published: Jul 12, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (14)

Products: Ruby Lang: Ruby

1 product

Configuration A

14 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.0-0
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.0-1
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.0-20060415
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.0-20070709
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.0-2
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -p0
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -p129
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -p243
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -p376
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -p429
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -preview_1
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -preview_2
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -rc1
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.1 -rc2

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (20)

http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/40442

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.osvdb.org/66040

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/07/02/ruby-1-9-1-p429-is-released/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41321

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60135

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/40442

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.osvdb.org/66040

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/07/02/ruby-1-9-1-p429-is-released/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41321

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60135

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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