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CVE-2010-2489

Buffer overflow in Ruby 1.9.x before 1.9.1-p429 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted ARGF.inplace_mode value that is not properly handled when constructing the filenames of the backup files.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-2489 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ruby-lang, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-07-12T13:27:27.813

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.0-0	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.0-1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.0-2	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.0-20060415	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.0-20070709	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9.1	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No

References

http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/40442 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog ([email protected])
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/66040 ([email protected])
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/07/02/ruby-1-9-1-p429-is-released/ Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41321 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60135 ([email protected])
http://osdir.com/ml/ruby-talk/2010-07/msg00095.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/40442 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_1_429/ChangeLog (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/tags/v1_9_2_rc1/ChangeLog (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/02/10 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/66040 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/07/02/ruby-1-9-1-p429-is-released/ Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41321 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60135 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ruby-lang's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.