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CVE-2013-4479: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

December 7, 2013 (updated December 22, 2016)

lib/sup/message_chunks.rb in Sup allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the content_type of an email attachment.

References

  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165917.html
  • rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-October/004996.html
  • seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/272
  • 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/ca0302e0c716682d2de22e9136400c704cc93e42
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4479

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 0.14.1

Fixed versions

  • 0.15.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 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-2013-4479.yml

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