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CVE-2008-3655

Published: 12 August 2008

Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 does not properly restrict access to critical variables and methods at various safe levels, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via (1) untrace_var, (2) $PROGRAM_NAME, and (3) syslog at safe level 4, and (4) insecure methods at safe levels 1 through 3.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
ruby1.8
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (1.8.4-1ubuntu1.6)
feisty
Released (1.8.5-4ubuntu2.3)
gutsy
Released (1.8.6.36-1ubuntu3.3)
hardy
Released (1.8.6.111-2ubuntu1.2)
intrepid Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
jaunty Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
karmic Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
lucid Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
maverick Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
natty Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
oneiric Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
upstream
Released (1.8.7.72-1)
ruby1.9
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
feisty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
gutsy Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
intrepid
Released (1.9.0.2-7)
jaunty
Released (1.9.0.2-7)
karmic
Released (1.9.0.2-7)
lucid
Released (1.9.0.2-7)
maverick Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
natty Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
oneiric Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
upstream
Released (1.9.0.2-7)