CVE-2008-2662
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the rb_str_buf_append 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 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unknown vectors that trigger memory corruption, a different issue than CVE-2008-2663, CVE-2008-2664, and CVE-2008-2725. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. This CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.
How to fix
- ruby-lang ruby1.8.5.231, 1.8.6.230, 1.8.7.22, 1.9.0.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ruby-lang ruby | v ≤ 1.8.4, 1.8.5 < v < 1.8.5.231, 1.8.6 ≤ v < 1.8.6.230, 1.8.7 ≤ v < 1.8.7.22, 1.9.0 ≤ v < 1.9.0.2 | 1.8.5.231, 1.8.6.230, 1.8.7.22, 1.9.0.2 |
| debian debian_linux | 4.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04 | — |
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