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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | Ruby-lang | * | 1.8.4 (including) |
| Ruby | Ruby-lang | 1.8.5 (excluding) | 1.8.5.231 (excluding) |
| Ruby | Ruby-lang | 1.8.6 (including) | 1.8.6.230 (excluding) |
| Ruby | Ruby-lang | 1.8.7 (including) | 1.8.7.22 (excluding) |
| Ruby | Ruby-lang | 1.9.0 (including) | 1.9.0.2 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | ruby-0:1.8.1-7.el4_6.1 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | ruby-0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.3 | * |
| Ruby1.8 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Ruby1.8 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Ruby1.8 | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Ruby1.8 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Ruby1.8 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Ruby1.9 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |