CVE-2012-4522

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-4522
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-11-24 20:55:03 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ruby-lang Ruby 1.9.3 All All All
Application Ruby-lang Ruby 2.0.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: ruby-1.9.3.286-18.fc17 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
oss-security - Re: CVE request: ruby file creation due in insertion of illegal NUL character af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: ruby file creation due in insertion of illegal NUL character af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: ruby-1.9.3.286-19.fc18 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
[ruby] Revision 37163 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.ruby-lang.org
Unintentional file creation caused by inserting an illegal NUL character (CVE-2012-4522) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ruby-lang.org
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
oss-security - CVE request: ruby file creation due in insertion of illegal NUL character af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
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