CVE-2008-2662

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.

🔗 References (78)

• cve@mitrehttp://blog.phusion.nl/2008/06/23/ruby-186-p230187-broke-your-app-ruby-enterprise-edition-to-the-rescue/
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30802
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30831
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30867
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30875
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30894
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31062
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31181
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31256
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31687
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33178
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.429562