ruby: Incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1005 for NameError#to_s method when used on objects
Published May 2, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.94%
Description
The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.7 allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the NameError#to_s method when operating on Ruby objects. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1005.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ruby-0:1.8.5-27.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ruby-0:1.8.7.352-10.el6_4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0612
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ruby-0:1.8.5-27.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0129 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ruby-0:1.8.7.352-10.el6_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0612 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
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Metrics
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AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01941) | 79.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01941) | 77.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 61.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 66.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 65.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 62.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 54.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 73.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0612.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:124 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/05/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4481 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=863484 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4481
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0294 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4481
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0612.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:124 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/05/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4481 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=863484 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4481 | ||
| https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0294 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4481 |
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