GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6
Suggest an improvement- Source
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6
- Import Source
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2017/10/GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6/GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6
- Aliases
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- CVE-2009-4492
- Published
- 2017-10-24T18:33:38Z
- Modified
- 2025-05-22T17:48:00.252889Z
- Summary
- WEBrick Improper Input Validation vulnerability
- Details
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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.
- Database specific
{ "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:19:44Z", "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-20" ], "severity": "MODERATE", "github_reviewed": true, "nvd_published_at": "2010-01-13T20:30:00Z" }- References
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4492
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6mq2-37j5-w6r6
- https://github.com/ruby/webrick
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/webrick/CVE-2009-4492.yml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100113155532/http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0089
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100815010948/http://secunia.com/advisories/37949
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170402100552/http://securitytracker.com/id?1023429
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170908140655/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228145937/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37710
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2010/01/10/webrick-escape-sequence-injection
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
Affected packages
RubyGems / webrick
Package
- Name
- webrick
- Purl
- pkg:gem/webrick