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CVE-2008-3655

high · 7.5

Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 does not properly restrict access to critical variables and methods at various safe levels, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via (1) untrace_var, (2) $PROGRAM_NAME, and (3) syslog at safe level 4, and (4) insecure methods at safe levels 1 through 3.

7.5
CVSS
14.1%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
96th
EPSS percentile
2008-08-13
Published

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
ruby-langruby<= 1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.6.8
ruby-langruby1.8.0
ruby-langruby1.8.1
ruby-langruby1.8.1
ruby-langruby1.8.2
ruby-langruby1.8.2
ruby-langruby1.8.2
ruby-langruby1.8.2
ruby-langruby1.8.3
ruby-langruby1.8.3
ruby-langruby1.8.3
ruby-langruby1.8.3
ruby-langruby1.8.4
ruby-langruby1.8.4
ruby-langruby1.8.4
ruby-langruby1.8.4
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.5
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.6
ruby-langruby1.8.7
ruby-langruby1.8.7

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References

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