CVE-2009-4492

Description

WEBrick 1.3.1 in Ruby 1.8.6 through patchlevel 383, 1.8.7 through patchlevel 248, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through patchlevel 376, and 1.9.2dev writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

Weakness classification

• nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Exploit
• cve@mitre.org — Permissions Required
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory