OS Command Injection Affecting rubygem-bigdecimal package, versions <0:1.3.4-109.0.1.module+el8.5.0+20513+af7be134


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-RUBYGEMBIGDECIMAL-2588485
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed30 Jul 2021

Introduced: 30 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-31799  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 rubygem-bigdecimal to version 0:1.3.4-109.0.1.module+el8.5.0+20513+af7be134 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-0672-1.

NVD Description

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

In RDoc 3.11 through 6.x before 6.3.1, as distributed with Ruby through 3.0.1, it is possible to execute arbitrary code via | and tags in a filename.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1