UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31799

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-31799
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31799.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31799
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Published
2021-07-15T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:42:40.532643Z
Severity
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

In RDoc 3.11 through 6.x before 6.3.1, as distributed with Ruby through 3.0.1, it is possible to execute arbitrary code via | and tags in a filename.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ruby2.3

Package

Name
ruby2.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.3@2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.0-1
2.3.0-2
2.3.0-4ubuntu2
2.3.0-4ubuntu3
2.3.0-5ubuntu1
2.3.1-2~16.04
2.3.1-2~16.04.2
2.3.1-2~16.04.4
2.3.1-2~16.04.5
2.3.1-2~16.04.6
2.3.1-2~16.04.7
2.3.1-2~16.04.9
2.3.1-2~16.04.10
2.3.1-2~16.04.11
2.3.1-2~16.04.12
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.13
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.14
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.15
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ruby2.5

Package

Name
ruby2.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.5@2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10

Affected versions

2.*

2.5.0~preview1-1ubuntu2
2.5.0-4ubuntu1
2.5.0-4ubuntu4
2.5.0-5ubuntu1
2.5.0-6ubuntu1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.4
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.5
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.6
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.7
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.8
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.5",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ruby2.7

Package

Name
ruby2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.7@2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.0-1
2.7.0-2
2.7.0-3
2.7.0-4
2.7.0-4ubuntu1
2.7.0-5ubuntu1
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.1
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.2
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.3
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ]
}