GLSA 201802-05: Ruby: Command injection
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Ruby: Command injection |
| Date: | 02/20/2018 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201802-05 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been found in Ruby which may allow for arbitrary command execution.Background
Ruby is an interpreted object-oriented programming language. The elaborate standard library includes an HTTP server (“WEBRick”) and a class for XML parsing (“REXML”).
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-lang/ruby | < 2.2.9 | >= 2.2.9 | All supported architectures |
Description
A command injection flaw was discovered in Net::FTP which impacts Ruby.
Impact
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to download and open a crafted file from a malicious FTP server, could execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Ruby users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/ruby-2.2.9:2.2"
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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