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CVE-2019-8325: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

June 17, 2019 (updated July 21, 2019)

An issue was discovered in RubyGems. Since Gem::CommandManager#run calls alert_error without escaping, escape sequence injection is possible. (There are many ways to cause an error.)

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8325

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.6.0 up to 3.0.2

Fixed versions

  • 3.0.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.3 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Source file

gem/rubygems-update/CVE-2019-8325.yml

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