ruby: dlopen could open a library with tainted library name
Published Mar 29, 2017
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.77%
Description
DL::dlopen in Ruby 1.8, 1.9.0, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 2.0.0 before patchlevel 648, and 2.1 before 2.1.8 opens libraries with tainted names.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.8.0
- 1.9.0
- 1.9.2
- 1.9.3
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.4
- 2.1.5
- 2.1.6
- 2.1.7
No data.
Red Hat Hardened Images
ruby3-3-main-3.3.10-23.1.hum1
Fixed · RHSA-2026:7305
Red Hat Hardened Images
ruby3-4-main-3.4.8-31.1.hum1
Fixed · RHSA-2026:7307
Red Hat Hardened Images
ruby4-0-main-4.0.0-33.3.hum1
Fixed · RHSA-2026:8838
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0583
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS
rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0583
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0583
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS
rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0583
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS
rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0583
CloudForms Management Engine 5
ruby193-ruby
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
ruby
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ruby
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ruby
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ruby
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-ruby22-ruby
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
ruby193-ruby
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
ruby200-ruby
Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
ruby193-ruby
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | ruby3-3-main-3.3.10-23.1.hum1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:7305 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | ruby3-4-main-3.4.8-31.1.hum1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:7307 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | ruby4-0-main-4.0.0-33.3.hum1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:8838 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0583 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS | rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0583 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0583 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS | rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0583 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS | rh-ruby22-ruby-0:2.2.9-19.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0583 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | ruby193-ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-ruby22-ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | ruby193-ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | ruby200-ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | ruby193-ruby | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (35 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.77% (0.07766) | 94.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.77% (0.07766) | 94.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.20% (0.10201) | 95.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7.77% (0.07766) | 94.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 10.20% (0.10201) | 95.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 7.77% (0.07766) | 94.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 10.20% (0.10201) | 95.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7.77% (0.07766) | 94.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 10.20% (0.10201) | 95.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.77% (0.07766) | 93.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 56.22% (0.56223) | 98.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 52.00% (0.52002) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 42.36% (0.42357) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 52.00% (0.52002) | 97.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 48.92% (0.48918) | 97.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 52.00% (0.52002) | 97.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 45.49% (0.45486) | 97.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 48.92% (0.48918) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 46.05% (0.46054) | 97.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 41.66% (0.41658) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 35.22% (0.35222) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 32.85% (0.32848) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.43% (0.22428) | 95.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.95% (0.32954) | 95.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 22.43% (0.22428) | 95.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 32.95% (0.32954) | 96.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 22.43% (0.22428) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 32.95% (0.32954) | 96.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.43% (0.22428) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00766) | 81.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00766) | 80.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00766) | 78.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.93% (0.08934) | 93.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.93% (0.08934) | 93.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.93% (0.08934) | 82.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/222 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76060 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5147 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248935 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/4600cf725a86ce31266153647ae5aa1197b1215b x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5147
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5147
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2015/12/16/unsafe-tainted-string-usage-in-fiddle-and-dl-cve-2015-7551/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/222 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76060 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5147 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248935 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/4600cf725a86ce31266153647ae5aa1197b1215b | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5147 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5147 | ||
| https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2015/12/16/unsafe-tainted-string-usage-in-fiddle-and-dl-cve-2015-7551/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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