CVE-2016-2337
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-2337 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-01-06 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-08-28 10:29:00 UTC |
| Description | Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method. Attacker passing different type of object than String as "retval" argument can cause arbitrary code execution. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1480-1] ruby2.1 security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | |
| Ruby: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-18) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Cisco Talos - Talos 2016 0031 | MISC | www.talosintelligence.com | Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Ruby TclTkIp 'ip_cancel_eval()' Function Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710368 Gentoo Linux Ruby Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-18)