Improper Input Validation Affecting rubygem-mongo package, versions <0:2.5.1-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.3% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-RUBYGEMMONGO-1987464
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 5 Mar 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 rubygem-mongo to version 0:2.5.1-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rubygem-mongo package and not the rubygem-mongo package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in RubyGems 2.6 and later through 3.0.2. A crafted gem with a multi-line name is not handled correctly. Therefore, an attacker could inject arbitrary code to the stub line of gemspec, which is eval-ed by code in ensure_loadable_spec during the preinstall check.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High