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TI-2012-03806 Aliases CVE-2012-4464GHSA-gjcp-rx5c-g849

Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and 2.0 before revision r37068 allows context-dependent…

Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and 2.0 before revision r37068 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe-level restrictions and modify untainted strings via the (1) exc_to_s or (2) name_err_to_s API function, which marks the string as tainted, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4466. NOTE: this issue might exist because of a CVE-2011-1005 regression.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0218 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.3Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p0:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.3 p0Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p125:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.3 p125Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p194:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.3 p194Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 p0Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 preview1Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 preview2Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc1Vulnerableruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 p0 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p125:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 p125 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p194:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 p194 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 p0 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 preview1 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 preview2 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·ruby
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc2Vulnerableruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·ruby

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0582 Released 2013-02-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1.1.1 update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Infrastructure graphviz-2.26.0-10.el6, graphviz-devel-2.26.0-10.el6, graphviz-doc-2.26.0-10.el6 +42
    • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise JBoss EAP add-on openshift-origin-cartridge-jbosseap-6.0-1.0.4-1.el6op
    • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Node openshift-origin-cartridge-cron-1.4-1.0.3-1.el6op, openshift-origin-cartridge-diy-0.1-1.0.3-1.el6op, openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy-1.4-1.0.4-1.el6op +46

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise InfrastructureFixed RHSA-2013:0582
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise JBoss EAP add-onFixed RHSA-2013:0582
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise NodeFixed RHSA-2013:0582
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4464
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjcp-rx5c-g849

References

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-12709 Ruby before 2.4.3 allows Net::FTP command injection. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2008-03501 Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the WEBrick::HTTPUtils.split_header_value… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-09891 In Ruby through 3.0 on Windows, a remote attacker can submit a crafted path when a Web… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-03637 Heap-based buffer overflow in Ruby 1.8, 1.9 before 1.9.3-p484, 2.0 before 2.0.0-p353, 2.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2018-11751 An issue was discovered in the OpenSSL library in Ruby before 2.3.8, 2.4.x before 2.4.5… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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