Advisories

Feb 2009
Jan 2009
Oct 2008
Aug 2008

Remote code execution and potential Denial of Service Vulnerability

Activeresource contains a format string flaw in the request function of lib/active_resource/connection.rb. The issue is triggered as format string specifiers (e.g. %s and %x) are not properly sanitized in user-supplied input when passed via the result.code and result.message variables. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Nov 2007

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2), and SVN, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.

Jun 2007

Private Method Exposure

This package contains a flaw in the handling of tag names. The issue is triggered when the program reads tag names from XML data and then calls a method with that name. With a specially crafted file, a context-dependent attacker can call private methods and manipulate data.

May 2007

Data Handling Stack Buffer Overflow

This package contains an overflow condition that is triggered as user-supplied input is not properly validated when handling specially crafted data. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.