UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2339
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2339
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2339.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2339
- Upstream
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-01-06T00:00:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-30T02:20:30.280345Z
- Severity
-
- 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Ubuntu - low
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" function functionality of Ruby. In Fiddle::Function.new "initialize" heap buffer "arg_types" allocation is made based on args array length. Specially constructed object passed as element of args array can increase this array size after mentioned allocation and cause heap overflow.
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby1.9.1
Package
- Name
- ruby1.9.1
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby1.9.1@1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3
Affected versions
1.*
1.9.3.194-8.1ubuntu2
1.9.3.448-1ubuntu1
1.9.3.448-1ubuntu2
1.9.3.484-1ubuntu1
1.9.3.484-1ubuntu2
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.1
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libruby1.9.1",
"binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libtcltk-ruby1.9.1",
"binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "ri1.9.1",
"binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "ruby1.9.1",
"binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-dev",
"binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-examples",
"binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-full",
"binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "ruby1.9.3",
"binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3"
}
]
}
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby2.0
Package
- Name
- ruby2.0
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.0@2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4
Affected versions
2.*
2.0.0.299-2
2.0.0.343-1
2.0.0.343-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.353-1
2.0.0.353-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libruby2.0",
"binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4"
},
{
"binary_name": "ruby2.0",
"binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4"
},
{
"binary_name": "ruby2.0-dev",
"binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4"
},
{
"binary_name": "ruby2.0-tcltk",
"binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4"
}
]
}