CVE-2010-2489

N/A

Published: July 9, 2010 at 07:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorRuby· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

Description

Buffer overflow in Ruby 1.9.x before 1.9.1-p429 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted ARGF.inplace_mode value that is not properly handled when constructing the filenames of the backup files.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ruby · Ruby Langrubygems

95%

1.9.0-0 1.9.0-1 1.9.0-2 1.9.0-20060415 1.9.0-20070709 1.9.1 -p0 1.9.1 -p129 1.9.1 -p243 1.9.1 -p376 1.9.1 -p429 1.9.1 -preview_1 1.9.1 -preview_2 1.9.1 -rc1 1.9.1 -rc2

microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (10)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST

Source: [email protected]

http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://secunia.com/advisories/40442

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST

Source: [email protected]

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST

Source: [email protected]

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDB

Source: [email protected]

http://www.osvdb.org/66040

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/07/02/ruby-1-9-1-p429-is-released/

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]

Confidentiality: COMPLETE
Integrity: COMPLETE
Availability: COMPLETE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-119

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