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CVE-2012-4522

Published: Nov 24, 2012 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
4.3 MODERATE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4522
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

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 Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
RubyRuby-lang1.9.3 (including)1.9.3 (including)
RubyRuby-lang2.0.0 (including)2.0.0 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatruby-0:1.8.5-27.el5*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatgraphviz-0:2.26.0-10.el6*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-console-0:0.0.16-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-broker-0:1.0.11-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-broker-util-0:1.0.15-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-cron-1.4-0:1.0.3-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-diy-0.1-0:1.0.3-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy-1.4-0:1.0.4-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-jbosseap-6.0-0:1.0.4-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-jbossews-1.0-0:1.0.13-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-1.4-0:1.0.2-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-client-1.4-0:1.0.2-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-mysql-5.1-0:1.0.5-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-perl-5.10-0:1.0.3-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-php-5.3-0:1.0.5-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-postgresql-8.4-0:1.0.3-2.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-ruby-1.8-0:1.0.7-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-cartridge-ruby-1.9-scl-0:1.0.8-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatopenshift-origin-msg-node-mcollective-0:1.0.3-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatphp-0:5.3.3-22.el6*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatruby193-ruby-0:1.9.3.327-25.el6*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-3.el6*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatruby193-rubygem-activemodel-0:3.2.8-2.el6*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-3.el6*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatruby193-rubygem-railties-0:3.2.8-2.el6*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatruby193-rubygem-ruby_parser-0:2.3.1-3.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-actionpack-1:3.0.13-4.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-activemodel-0:3.0.13-3.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-activerecord-1:3.0.13-5.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-bson-0:1.8.1-2.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-mongo-0:1.8.1-2.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-openshift-origin-auth-remote-user-0:1.0.5-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-openshift-origin-console-0:1.0.10-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-openshift-origin-controller-0:1.0.12-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-openshift-origin-node-0:1.0.11-1.el6op*
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift EnterpriseRedHatrubygem-ruby_parser-0:2.0.4-6.el6op*
Ruby1.8Ubuntuhardy*
Ruby1.9Ubuntuhardy*
Ruby1.9Ubuntuupstream*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntudevel*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntuprecise*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntuquantal*
Ruby1.9.1Ubuntuupstream*

References

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