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CVE-2013-4478: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

December 7, 2013 (updated December 9, 2013)

Sup allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename of an email attachment.

References

  • rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-August/004993.html
  • rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-October/004996.html
  • secunia.com/advisories/55294
  • secunia.com/advisories/55400
  • www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2805
  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/2
  • github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/commit/8b46cdbfc14e07ca07d403aa28b0e7bc1c544785
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4478

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 0.14.1

Fixed versions

  • 0.15.0

Solution

Upgrade to versions 0.15.0 or above.

Impact 6.8 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

gem/sup/CVE-2013-4478.yml

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