| Name | CVE-2005-1992 |
| Description | The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-748-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 315064 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ruby1.8 | source | sarge | 1.8.2-7sarge1 | medium | DSA-748-1 | |
| ruby1.8 | source | (unstable) | 1.8.2-8 | medium | 315064 | |
| ruby1.9 | source | (unstable) | 1.9.0+20050623-1 | medium | 315064 |