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CVE-2009-4124 Details

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) String#ljust, (2) String#center, or (3) String#rjust. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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://secunia.com/advisories/37660	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54674	CVE
http://www.osvdb.org/60880	CVE
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2009/12/07/heap-overflow-in-string/	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37278	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3471	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37660	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54674	[email protected]
http://www.osvdb.org/60880	[email protected]
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2009/12/07/heap-overflow-in-string/	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37278	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3471	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ruby-lang ruby	1.9.1 -p0 1.9.1 -p129 1.9.1 -p243 1.9.1 -preview_1 1.9.1 -preview_2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-p0:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-p129:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-p243:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-preview_1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-preview_2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-rc2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

ruby-lang ruby

1.9.1 -p0

1.9.1 -p129

1.9.1 -p243

1.9.1 -preview_1

1.9.1 -preview_2

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-p0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-p129:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-p243:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-preview_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-preview_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 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]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 14, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]