CVE-2005-1992

Description

The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.76% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-748	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=315064
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684913	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-543.html	vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14016	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10819	vdb entry signature
http://www2.ruby-lang.org/en/20050701.html
http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/5237	patch
http://www.auscert.org.au/5509	third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1992?: CVE-2005-1992 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1992?: To fix CVE-2005-1992, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1992 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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