Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20157551000
Revision Date:2016-03-23Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-7551 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The Fiddle::Handle implementation in ext/fiddle/handle.c in Ruby before 2.0.0-p648, 2.1 before 2.1.8, and 2.2 before 2.2.4, as distributed in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 and other products, mishandles tainting, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string, related to the DL module and the libffi library. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-5147 regression.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-7551
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'ruby1.9.1' package in precise is affected and needs fixing.
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