An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" function functionality of Ruby. In Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" heap buffer "arg_types" allocation is made based on args array length. Specially constructed object passed as element of args array can increase this array size after mentioned allocation and cause heap overflow.
Advisories
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1421-1 | ruby2.1 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3423 | An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" function functionality of Ruby. In Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" heap buffer "arg_types" allocation is made based on args array length. Specially constructed object passed as element of args array can increase this array size after mentioned allocation and cause heap overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3365-1 | Ruby vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.934Z
Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2339
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.493
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-2339
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
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