Red Hat Software Collections update for rh-ruby23-ruby

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU20189

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8324

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing multiple line entries within gems in ensure_loadable_spec(). A remote attacker can send a specially crafted gem, inject malicious code into stub line of gemspec and execute it code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

rh-ruby23-ruby (Red Hat package): before 2.3.8-70.el7

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1151

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.