NUL Byte File Path Vulnerability in Ruby 1.9.3 and 2.0.0

CVE-2012-4522 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.

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