Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting rubygems package, versions <0:2.0.14.1-33.el7_4
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed19 Dec 2017
Introduced: 19 Dec 2017
CVE-2017-17790 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 rubygems to version 0:2.0.14.1-33.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0378.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rubygems package and not the rubygems package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
The lazy_initialize function in lib/resolv.rb in Ruby through 2.4.3 uses Kernel#open, which might allow Command Injection attacks, as demonstrated by a Resolv::Hosts::new argument beginning with a '|' character, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17405. NOTE: situations with untrusted input may be highly unlikely.
References
- https://github.com/ruby/ruby/pull/1777
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17790
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00024.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00025.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378