The dl module in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 does not check "taintness" of inputs, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe levels and execute dangerous functions by accessing a library using DL.dlopen.
References
Link Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31430 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31697 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0264
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495884/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30644 Exploit Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020652
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44372
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9793
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-08-13T01:00:00

Updated: 2018-10-11T19:57:01

Reserved: 2008-08-12T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2008-3657

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-13T01:41:00.000

Modified: 2018-10-11T20:49:03.117


Link: CVE-2008-3657

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