GLSA 201609-02: Bundler: Insecure installation
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Bundler: Insecure installation |
| Date: | 09/26/2016 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201609-02 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been found in Bundler, allowing injection of arbitrary code via the gem installation process.Background
Bundler provides a consistent environment for Ruby projects by tracking and installing the exact gems and versions that are needed.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-ruby/bundler | < 1.7.3 | >= 1.7.3 | All supported architectures |
Description
Bundler, allows the installation of gems from different sources with the same names, when multiple top-level gem sources are used.
Impact
Remote attackers could inject arbitrary code via the gem install process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Bundler users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/bundler-1.7.3"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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