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CVE-2012-4522 Details

Description

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.

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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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html CVE
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ruby-lang ruby
1.9.3
2.0.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4522
NVD Published Date:
Nov 24, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-4522 Details - Not Deferred