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CVE-2008-2662 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://blog.phusion.nl/2008/06/23/ruby-186-p230187-broke-your-app-ruby-enterprise-edition-to-the-rescue/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30831	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30867	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30875	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30894	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31062	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31181	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31256	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43345	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2626	CVE	Broken Link
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.429562	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11601	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00937.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/6/21/multiple-ruby-security-vulnerabilities	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0206	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1612	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1618	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:140	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.matasano.com/log/1070/updates-on-drew-yaos-terrible-ruby-vulnerabilities/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0561.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/157034	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.rubyinside.com/june-2008-ruby-security-vulnerabilities-927.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/06/20/arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerabilities/	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493688/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29903	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020347	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-621-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1907/references	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.zedshaw.com/rants/the_big_ruby_vulnerabilities.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://blog.phusion.nl/2008/06/23/ruby-186-p230187-broke-your-app-ruby-enterprise-edition-to-the-rescue/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30831	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30867	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30875	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30894	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31062	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31181	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31256	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43345	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2626	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.429562	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11601	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00937.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/6/21/multiple-ruby-security-vulnerabilities	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0206	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1612	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1618	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:140	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.matasano.com/log/1070/updates-on-drew-yaos-terrible-ruby-vulnerabilities/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0561.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/157034	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.rubyinside.com/june-2008-ruby-security-vulnerabilities-927.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/06/20/arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerabilities/	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493688/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29903	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020347	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-621-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1907/references	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.zedshaw.com/rants/the_big_ruby_vulnerabilities.html	[email protected]	Broken Link

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-189	Numeric Errors	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ruby-lang ruby	<= 1.8.4 > 1.8.5, < 1.8.5.231 >= 1.8.6, < 1.8.6.230 >= 1.8.7, < 1.8.7.22 >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.0.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	6.06 7.04 7.10 8.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::lts::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 1, 2018	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 24, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2008-2662 Details

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