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GHSA-5f6v-fgcw-j5px
GHSA-5f6v-fgcw-j5px
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Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 2, 2022
The dl module in 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 check "taintness" of inputs, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe levels and execute dangerous functions by accessing a library using DL.dlopen.
Timeline
- May 2, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 29, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3657 advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1 url
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html url
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html url
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32219 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32255 url
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652 url
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html url
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30644 url
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44372 url
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9793 url
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31430 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32165 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32256 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 url
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 url
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm url
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