CVE-2012-4522

Published: Nov 24, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.

Affected (2)

Products: Ruby Lang: Ruby

Ruby Lang

1 product

Ruby

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.9.3
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 2.0.0

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (16)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/poisoned-NUL-byte-vulnerability/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html