OS Command Injection Affecting ruby-irb package, versions <0:2.5.9-109.module+el8.5.0+740+b85cbe0d


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.48% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-RUBYIRB-3276612
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • 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 Rocky-Linux:8 ruby-irb to version 0:2.5.9-109.module+el8.5.0+740+b85cbe0d or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:0672.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby-irb package and not the ruby-irb package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux: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 Base Scores

version 3.1