The lazy_initialize function in lib/resolv.rb in Ruby through 2.4.3 uses Kernel#open, which might allow Command Injection attacks, as demonstrated by a Resolv::Hosts::new argument beginning with a '|' character, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17405. NOTE: situations with untrusted input may be highly unlikely.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-12-20T09:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:59:17.807Z

Reserved: 2017-12-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-17790

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-20T09:29:01.477

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:18:40.490

Link: CVE-2017-17790

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-17790 - Bugzilla