CVE-2021-31799: Arbitrary Code Execution in Rdoc

CVE-2021-31799 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-09-01

Arbitrary Code Execution in Rdoc

Technologies: rdoc (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-31799 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-31799 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-31799?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 1 September 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
rdoc (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.11,fixed=6.1.2.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-31799?
Yes. rdoc (RubyGems): upgrade to 6.1.2.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-31799?
Check whether you run rdoc (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • rdoc (RubyGems): upgrade to 6.1.2.1 or later
    bundle update rdoc

Affected products

  • rdoc (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.11,fixed=6.1.2.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-31799
  • GHSA-ggxm-pgc9-g7fp

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