CVE-2005-1992

N/A Unknown
Published: June 20, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684913
Source: secalert@redhat.com
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14016
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/5237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=315064
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684913
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-543.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www2.ruby-lang.org/en/20050701.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.8%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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