critical9.8
CVE-2016-2337
Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | Versions 2.2.2, 2.3.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91233
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0031/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00028.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91233
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0031/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00028.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18