Vulnerability Description
The BigDecimal library in Ruby 1.8.6 before p369 and 1.8.7 before p173 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string argument that represents a large number, as demonstrated by an attempted conversion to the Float data type.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.8.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=532689Patch
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273213
- http://github.com/NZKoz/bigdecimal-segfault-fix/tree/masterPatch
- http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/fad60751e2b9b4f6?dmode=s
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-changes/2009/06/10/msg024708.html
- http://osvdb.org/55031
- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/794ExploitPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35399Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35593
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35937
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37705
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-02.xml
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1904?
CVE-2009-1904 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The BigDecimal library in Ruby 1.8.6 before p369 and 1.8.7 before p173 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string argument that represents a large...
How severe is CVE-2009-1904?
CVE-2009-1904 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1904?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ruby-Lang Ruby.