Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801375
Category:	Buffer overflow
Title:	Ruby 'ARGF.inplace_mode' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:	Check for the version of Ruby
Description:	Overview: This host is installed with Ruby and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw caused by improper bounds checking when handling filenames on Windows systems. It is not properly validating value assigned to the 'ARGF.inplace_mode' variable. Impact: Successful exploitation will allows local attackers to cause buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash. Impact Level: Application. Affected Software: Ruby version 1.9.x before 1.9.1-p429 on Windows. Fix:Upgrade to Ruby version 1.9.1-p429 or later, For updates refer to http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167 References: http://osvdb.org/66040 http://secunia.com/advisories/40442 http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/60135 http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 41321 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2489 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10 http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41321 http://www.osvdb.org/66040 http://secunia.com/advisories/40442 XForce ISS Database: ruby-argfinplacemode-bo(60135) http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/60135
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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