Description
The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html ↗
- http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163 ↗
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1 ↗
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6 ↗
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/poisoned-NUL-byte-vulnerability/ ↗