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CVE-2008-3657

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2008-08-13 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The dl module in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 does not check "taintness" of inputs, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe levels and execute dangerous functions by accessing a library using DL.dlopen.

Affected Platforms

Ruby-Lang Ruby

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References