CVE-2008-2725: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-2725: Integer overflow in the (1) rb_ary_splice function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8....

Integer overflow in the (1) rb_ary_splice function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, and 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22; and (2) the rb_ary_replace function in 1.6.x allows context-dependent attackers to trigger memory corruption via unspecified vectors, aka the "REALLOC_N" variant, a different issue than CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2663, and CVE-2008-2664. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. The CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-2725 is an old Ruby runtime flaw where specially handled array operations can corrupt memory. The practical concern is legacy systems still running Ruby 1.8-era or 1.6.x builds, especially vendor-packaged applications that quietly bundle Ruby. Exposure is most likely in legacy servers, appliances, embedded tools, or old Rails deployments using Ruby 1.8.x or 1.6.x. Modern supported Ruby runtimes are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy technology risk. It is unlikely to affect current Ruby estates, but any surviving affected runtime deserves prompt remediation because memory corruption in a language runtime can have broad application impact. Mitigation focus: Identify all system, application, and bundled Ruby runtimes.; Upgrade affected Ruby versions to fixed vendor packages or later supported Ruby releases.; Check OS vendor advisories for backported Ruby fixes..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 24, 2008, 19:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9606CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-2727CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
ruby-rbarysplice-code-execution(43350)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.8/+bug/241657CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
FEDORA-2008-5649CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2626CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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