Gentoo update for RDoc

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU87692

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27281

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing .rdoc_options as a YAML file. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
dev-ruby/rdoc to version: 6.6.3.1

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

dev-ruby/rdoc: before 6.6.3.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:dev-ruby_rdoc:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:*

External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202406-03

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.