CVE-2014-2734
Published: April 24, 2014Last modified: November 10, 2023
Description
The openssl extension in Ruby 2.x does not properly maintain the state of process memory after a file is reopened, which allows remote attackers to spoof signatures within the context of a Ruby script that attempts signature verification after performing a certain sequence of filesystem operations. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the Ruby OpenSSL team and third parties, who state that the original demonstration PoC contains errors and redundant or unnecessarily-complex code that does not appear to be related to a demonstration of the issue. As of 20140502, CVE is not aware of any public comment by the original researcher
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | ruby | Not affected (3.1.4-r0) |
| Stream | ruby | Not affected (3.2.2-r0) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126218/Ruby-OpenSSL-Private-Key-Spoofing.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/231
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/13
- http://www.osvdb.org/106006
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66956
- https://gist.github.com/10446549
- https://gist.github.com/emboss/91696b56cd227c8a0c13
- https://github.com/adrienthebo/cve-2014-2734/
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7601973
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/05/09/dispute-of-vulnerability-cve-2014-2734/