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Posted on 26 September 2016
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From: Yury German <blueknight@gentoo.org>
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Subject: [ GLSA 201609-02 ] Bundler: Insecure installation

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201609-02
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Bundler: Insecure installation
Date: September 26, 2016
Bugs: #523798
ID: 201609-02

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been found in Bundler, allowing injection of
arbitrary code via the gem installation process.

Background
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Bundler provides a consistent environment for Ruby projects by tracking
and installing the exact gems and versions that are needed.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-ruby/bundler < 1.7.3 >= 1.7.3

Description
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Bundler, allows the installation of gems from different sources with
the same names, when multiple top-level gem sources are used.

Impact
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Remote attackers could inject arbitrary code via the gem install
process.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Bundler users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/bundler-1.7.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-0334
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0334

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-02

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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