Improper Input Validation Affecting ruby package, versions <0:2.0.0.648-33.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
89.5% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-RUBY-2098393
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Dec 2017

Introduced: 14 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-17405  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 ruby to version 0:2.0.0.648-33.el7_4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby package and not the ruby package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Ruby before 2.4.3 allows Net::FTP command injection. Net::FTP#get, getbinaryfile, gettextfile, put, putbinaryfile, and puttextfile use Kernel#open to open a local file. If the localfile argument starts with the "|" pipe character, the command following the pipe character is executed. The default value of localfile is File.basename(remotefile), so malicious FTP servers could cause arbitrary command execution.