Ruby · Ruby · CVE-2009-4124
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Ruby versions 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376
**Description**
The issue is a heap-based buffer overflow in the `rb str justify` function, allowing context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved via unspecified vectors involving the `String#ljust`, `String#center`, or `String#rjust` functions.
**Recommendations**
For Ruby versions 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376, update to version 1.9.1-p376 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the `String#ljust`, `String#center`, and `String#rjust` functions until a patch is applied.