Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20124481000
Revision Date:2013-05-02Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-4481 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-4481
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'ruby1.8' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1.8.7.352-2ubuntu1.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'ruby1.9.1' package in precise is not affected.
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