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.
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.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.osvdb.org/66040 | vdb entry |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10 | mailing list |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/40442 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60135 | vdb entry |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1 | mailing list |
| http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41321 | vdb entry |
| http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html | mailing list |
| http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog | |
| http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/07/02/ruby-1-9-1-p429-is-released/ | patch vendor advisory |