ghsa-cpjc-p7fc-j9xh
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Published
2017-10-24 18:33
Modified
2023-01-23 21:15
Summary
Mail Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Details

The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb) in Ruby Mail gem 2.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "mail"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.2.15"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2011-0739"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:32:10Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2011-02-02T01:00:07Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (`lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb`) in Ruby Mail gem 2.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.",
  "id": "GHSA-cpjc-p7fc-j9xh",
  "modified": "2023-01-23T21:15:08Z",
  "published": "2017-10-24T18:33:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0739"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65010"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/mikel/mail"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mikel/mail/raw/master/patches/20110126_sendmail.patch"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/mail/CVE-2011-0739.yml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200228225346/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46021"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://groups.google.com/group/mail-ruby/browse_thread/thread/e93bbd05706478dd?pli=1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "Mail Improper Input Validation vulnerability"
}


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