WEBrick Improper Input Validation vulnerability
WEBrick 1.3.1 in Ruby 1.8.6 through patchlevel 383, 1.8.7 through patchlevel 248, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through patchlevel 376, and 1.9.2dev writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-4492US | high7.5 | Exploit | ||
WEBrick 1.3.1 in Ruby 1.8.6 through patchlevel 383, 1.8.7 through patchlevel 248, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through patchlevel 376, and 1.9.2dev writes data to a log file without sanitizing… | ||||
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External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.htmlWEB
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.htmlWEB
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/01/10/webrick-escape-sequence-injectionWEB
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txtWEB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ruby/webrickPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/webrick/CVE-2009-4492.ymlWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4492ADVISORY
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