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CVE-2011-0188: The VpMemAlloc function in bigdecimal.c in the BigDecimal class in Ruby 1.9.2-p136 and earlier, as used on...

The VpMemAlloc function in bigdecimal.c in the BigDecimal class in Ruby 1.9.2-p136 and earlier, as used on Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 and other platforms, does not properly allocate memory, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving creation of a large BigDecimal value within a 64-bit process, related to an "integer truncation issue."

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This is an old Ruby BigDecimal memory allocation flaw. In affected Ruby versions, creating an extremely large decimal value in a 64-bit process could crash the application or, depending on context, allow arbitrary code execution. Exposure is most likely in legacy systems running Ruby 1.9.2-p136 or earlier, including Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7, where applications process attacker-influenced numeric input through BigDecimal. Treat this as high priority only for legacy Ruby or old Mac OS X environments. Modern, patched platforms are less likely exposed, but unsupported systems should be upgraded or isolated. Mitigation focus: Identify Ruby runtimes at or before 1.9.2-p136.; Apply relevant Apple, Red Hat, Mandriva, or Ruby vendor updates.; Retire unsupported Ruby runtimes where vendor patches are unavailable..

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