Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting rubygem-did_you_mean package, versions <0:1.3.0-107.module+el8.4.0+20235+1e5b8be3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.84% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-RUBYGEMDIDYOUMEAN-2585011
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Nov 2019

Introduced: 26 Nov 2019

CVE-2019-16255  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 rubygem-did_you_mean to version 0:1.3.0-107.module+el8.4.0+20235+1e5b8be3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-2588.

NVD Description

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

Ruby through 2.4.7, 2.5.x through 2.5.6, and 2.6.x through 2.6.4 allows code injection if the first argument (aka the "command" argument) to Shell#[] or Shell#test in lib/shell.rb is untrusted data. An attacker can exploit this to call an arbitrary Ruby method.

CVSS Scores

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