Description
A malicious MySQL server can request local file content from a client using ruby-mysql prior to version 2.10.0 without explicit authorization from the user. This issue was resolved in version 2.10.0 and later.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomita Masahiro | ruby-mysql | 2.9.14 – ≤ 2.9.14 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ruby-mysql | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | ruby-mysql | < 2.10.0 | 2.10.0 | GHSA-73pr-g6jj-5hc9 |