vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2017-17790: ruby1.8, ruby1.9.1, ruby2.5 -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 20, 2017 | Aug 2, 2018 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 20, 2017
Added
Aug 2, 2018
Modified
Aug 15, 2025
Description
The lazy_initialize function in lib/resolv.rb in Ruby through 2.4.3 uses Kernel#open, which might allow Command Injection attacks, as demonstrated by a Resolv::Hosts::new argument beginning with a '|' character, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17405. NOTE: situations with untrusted input may be highly unlikely.
Solutions
debian-upgrade-ruby1-8debian-upgrade-ruby1-9-1debian-upgrade-ruby2-5
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