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CVE-2016-2337

Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method.

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Summary

Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method. Attacker passing different type of object than String as "retval" argument can cause arbitrary code execution.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Ruby Ruby

    2.3.0 dev, 2.2.2

  • Tcl Tcl/Tk

    Version range not reported

References 4

talosintelligence.com

securityfocus.com

lists.debian.org

security.gentoo.org