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CVE-2018-8779 (GCVE-0-2018-8779)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-04-03 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 07:02

Summary

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.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2316 records in the last 180 days details

References

17 references

URL	Tags
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3729	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3626-1/	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3730	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103767	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/pois…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2028	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

Date Public

2018-03-28 00:00

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RHSA-2018:3730

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2018-11-29 10:10 - Updated: 2026-06-28 12:06

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-ruby24-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity

Important

Scope

15 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-8779.

CVE-2018-8779

It was found that the UNIXSocket::open and UNIXServer::open ruby methods did not handle the NULL byte properly. An attacker, able to inject NULL bytes in the socket path, could possibly trigger an unspecified behavior of the ruby script.

3.7 (Low)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Fixed: 154 products

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RHSA-2018:3731

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2018-11-29 10:23 - Updated: 2026-06-28 12:06

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-ruby25-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity

Important

Scope

15 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-8779.

CVE-2018-8779

3.7 (Low)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Fixed: 222 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3731

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RHSA-2019:2028

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2019-08-06 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 11:03

Summary

security update for ruby

Severity

Moderate

Scope

14 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-8779.

CVE-2018-8779

3.7 (Low)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Recommended: 16 products

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SUSE-SU-2019:1804-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2019-07-10 08:40 - Updated: 2026-09-20 13:14

Summary

Security update for ruby-bundled-gems-rpmhelper, ruby2.5

Severity

Important

Scope

21 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-8779.

CVE-2018-8779

3.7 (Low)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Recommended: 280 products

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SUSE-SU-2020:1570-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2020-06-09 09:16 - Updated: 2026-09-20 13:31

Summary

Security update for ruby2.1

Severity

Important

Scope

42 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-8779.

CVE-2018-8779

3.7 (Low)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Recommended: 168 products

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UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8779 (CVE-2018-8779)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2018-04-03 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:38 – Source website

Details

Severity

7.5 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8779	REPORT
	https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/pois…	REPORT
	https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/8794dec6a5f11…	REPORT
	https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/47165eed264d3…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3626-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8779	REPORT

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WID-SEC-W-2023-1111

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2018-04-03 22:00 - Updated: 2026-05-07 22:00

Summary

Ruby: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

6 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-8779.

CVE-2018-8779

Known affected: 9 products Last affected: 4 products

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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