CVE-2019-8322

Description

An issue was discovered in RubyGems 2.6 and later through 3.0.2. The gem owner command outputs the contents of the API response directly to stdout. Therefore, if the response is crafted, escape sequence injection may occur.

CVSS Metrics

• v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
• v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.33%• Percentile: 56%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-74•Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

  The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Systems

• debian•debian_linux

  9.0

• opensuse•leap

  15.0 | 15.1

• rubygems•rubygems

  ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 3.0.2

References (3)

• https://hackerone.com/reports/315087
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00036.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00027.html