CVE-2018-8779
"Ruby UNIXSocket Null Characters Vuln"
Description
In Ruby before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and 2.6.0-preview1, the UNIXServer.open and UNIXSocket.open methods are not checked for null characters. It may be connected to an unintended socket.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2018, 10:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 21, 2019, 12:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-8779 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8779
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2028 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00036.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3729 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3729 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00023.html Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3731 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3731 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3730 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3730 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3731 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3730 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3729 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-4-4-released/ No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-4-4-released/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3626-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3626-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00023.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00023.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-2-10-released/ No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-2-10-released/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00024.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00024.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-3-7-released/ No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-3-7-released/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/poisoned-nul-byte-unixsocket-cve-2018-8779/ No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/poisoned-nul-byte-unixsocket-cve-2018-8779/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-5-1-released/ No Types Assigned https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-5-1-released/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103767 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103767 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.0 up to (excluding) 2.2.10 *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.3.0 up to (excluding) 2.3.7 *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.4.0 up to (excluding) 2.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.6.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103767 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3626-1/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8779
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8779
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Exploit Prediction
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0.38 }} 0.00%
score
0.73077
percentile