7.8

CVE-2008-2725: canonical ubuntu_linux Numeric Errors

Modified
Published 24-06-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2725 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Duplicates 1
DSA-1612-1DSA-1618-1RHSA-2008:0561RHSA-2008:0562RHSA-2026:7305RHSA-2026:7307

Timeline

  1. 24-06-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in the (1) rb_ary_splice function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, and 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22; and (2) the rb_ary_replace function in 1.6.x allows context-dependent attackers to trigger memory corruption via unspecified vectors, aka the "REALLOC_N" variant, a different issue than CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2663, and CVE-2008-2664. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. The CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.70% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
Ruby-lang1 product
  • 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

3 vendors · 3 products

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