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CVE-2011-0739: Improper Input Validation

February 2, 2011 (updated August 17, 2017)

The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb) in Ruby Mail gem allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0739

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Affected versions

All versions up to 2.2.14

Fixed versions

  • 2.2.15

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2.15 or above.

Impact 6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

gem/mail/CVE-2011-0739.yml

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