CVE catalog
CVE-2005-1992
ruby1.8 - bad default value
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 6.57% · Oct 25, 2026
The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. security flaw
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ruby1.8 | 3.1 | 1.8.2-7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | ruby1.8 | 3.1 | 1.8.2-7sarge1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ruby1.8 | deb | 3.1 | 1.8.2-7sarge1 | Not reported | DSA-748-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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