CVE-2008-2662

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 6
Modified
Published: 24 Jun 2008, 19:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 09:05

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
10 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
10.19% MEDIUM
10% probability +7.42%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Jun 2008, 19:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 09:05
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 10.19%• Percentile: 93%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-189•Numeric Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    6.06 | 7.04 | 7.10 | 8.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    4.0

  • ruby-lang•ruby

    ≤ 1.8.4 | > 1.8.5, < 1.8.5.231 | ≥ 1.8.6, < 1.8.6.230 | ≥ 1.8.7, < 1.8.7.22 | ≥ 1.9.0, < 1.9.0.2

References (39)