Description
`Bundler` is a package for managing application dependencies in Ruby. In `bundler` versions before 2.2.33, when working with untrusted and apparently harmless `Gemfile`'s, it is not expected that they lead to execution of external code, unless that's explicit in the ruby code inside the `Gemfile` itself. However, if the `Gemfile` includes `gem` entries that use the `git` option with invalid, but seemingly harmless, values with a leading dash, this can be false. To handle dependencies that come from a Git repository instead of a registry, Bundler uses various commands, such as `git clone`. These commands are being constructed using user input (e.g. the repository URL). When building the commands, Bundler versions before 2.2.33 correctly avoid Command Injection vulnerabilities by passing an array of arguments instead of a command string. However, there is the possibility that a user input starts with a dash (`-`) and is therefore treated as an optional argument instead of a positional one. This can lead to Code Execution because some of the commands have options that can be leveraged to run arbitrary executables. Since this value comes from the `Gemfile` file, it can contain any character, including a leading dash.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker has to craft a directory containing a `Gemfile` file that declares a dependency that is located in a Git repository. This dependency has to have a Git URL in the form of `-u./payload`. This URL will be used to construct a Git clone command but will be interpreted as the upload-pack argument. Then this directory needs to be shared with the victim, who then needs to run a command that evaluates the Gemfile, such as `bundle lock`, inside.
This vulnerability can lead to Arbitrary Code Execution, which could potentially lead to the takeover of the system. However, the exploitability is very low, because it requires a lot of user interaction. Bundler 2.2.33 has patched this problem by inserting `--` as an argument before any positional arguments to those Git commands that were affected by this issue. Regardless of whether users can upgrade or not, they should review any untrustred `Gemfile`'s before running any `bundler` commands that may read them, since they can contain arbitrary ruby code.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | rubygems | < 2.2.33 | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | rubygems | 3.3.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | rubygems | 3.3.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | rubygems | 3.3.5-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | rubygems | 3.2.5-2+deb11u1 | DLA-4163-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | bundler | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | bundler | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | bundler | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | ruby +4 | 2.5.9-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-abrt +1 | 0.3.0-4.module+el8.10.0+22021+135c76a8 | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-bigdecimal | 1.3.4-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-bson +1 | 4.3.0-2.module+el8.9.0+19193+435404ae | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-bundler +1 | 1.16.1-5.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-did_you_mean | 1.2.0-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-io-console | 0.4.6-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-json | 2.1.0-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-minitest | 5.10.3-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-mongo +1 | 2.5.1-2.module+el8.9.0+19193+435404ae | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-mysql2 +1 | 0.4.10-4.module+el8.9.0+19193+435404ae | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-net-telnet | 0.1.1-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-openssl | 2.1.2-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-pg +1 | 1.0.0-3.module+el8.9.0+19193+435404ae | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-power_assert | 1.1.1-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-psych | 3.0.2-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-rake | 12.3.3-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.0.1.1-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.2.7-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygem-xmlrpc | 0.3.0-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
| RHEL 8 | rubygems +1 | 2.7.6.3-114.module+el8.10.0+23088+750dc6ca | RHSA-2025:7539 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | ruby +4 | 2.5.9-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-abrt | 0.3.0-4.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553 | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-abrt-doc | 0.3.0-4.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-bigdecimal | 1.3.4-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-bson | 4.3.0-2.module_el8.5.0+259+8cec6917 | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-bson-doc | 4.3.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553 | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-bundler +1 | 1.16.1-5.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-did_you_mean | 1.2.0-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-io-console | 0.4.6-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-json | 2.1.0-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-minitest | 5.10.3-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-mongo +1 | 2.5.1-2.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553 | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.4.10-4.module_el8.5.0+259+8cec6917 | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-mysql2-doc | 0.4.10-4.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553 | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-net-telnet | 0.1.1-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-openssl | 2.1.2-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-pg +1 | 1.0.0-3.module_el8.9.0+3635+c6f99506 | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-power_assert | 1.1.1-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-psych | 3.0.2-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-rake | 12.3.3-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.0.1.1-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.2.7-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygem-xmlrpc | 0.3.0-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | rubygems +1 | 2.7.6.3-114.module_el8.10.0+3991+5e651d4e | ALSA-2025:7539 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | ruby | 2.5.9-114.module+el8.10.0+1979+815637df | RLSA-2025:7539 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | rubygem-abrt | 0.3.0-4.module+el8.5.0+738+032c9c02 | RLSA-2025:7539 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | rubygem-bson | 4.3.0-2.module+el8.9.0+1536+5f79634e | RLSA-2025:7539 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-5.module+el8.10.0+1979+815637df | RLSA-2025:7539 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | rubygem-mongo | 2.5.1-2.module+el8.9.0+1536+5f79634e | RLSA-2025:7539 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.4.10-4.module+el8.9.0+1536+5f79634e | RLSA-2025:7539 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | rubygem-pg | 1.0.0-3.module+el8.9.0+1536+5f79634e | RLSA-2025:7539 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | rubygem-bundler | 2.2.34-150700.21.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1355-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | rubygem-bundler | 1.16.1-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.15 | ruby-bundler | 2.2.33-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | ruby +4 | 2.5.9-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-abrt +1 | 0.3.0-4.module+el8.10.0+90367+ae9e8511 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-bigdecimal | 1.3.4-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-bson +1 | 4.3.0-2.module+el8.9.0+90042+a65659a6 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-bundler +1 | 1.16.1-5.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-did_you_mean | 1.2.0-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-io-console | 0.4.6-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-json | 2.1.0-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-minitest | 5.10.3-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-mongo +1 | 2.5.1-2.module+el8.9.0+90042+a65659a6 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-mysql2 +1 | 0.4.10-4.module+el8.9.0+90042+a65659a6 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-net-telnet | 0.1.1-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-openssl | 2.1.2-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-pg +1 | 1.0.0-3.module+el8.9.0+90042+a65659a6 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-power_assert | 1.1.1-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-psych | 3.0.2-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-rake | 12.3.3-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.0.1.1-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.2.7-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygem-xmlrpc | 0.3.0-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | rubygems +1 | 2.7.6.3-114.module+el8.10.0+90580+29305b94 | ELSA-2025-7539 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | bundler | < 2.2.33 | 2.2.33 | GHSA-fj7f-vq84-fh43 |
Advisories 7
- ALSA-2025:7539 Moderate: ruby:2.5 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:7539 Red Hat Security Advisory: ruby:2.5 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1355-1 Security update for rubygem-bundler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 16, 2026
- DLA-4163-1 rubygems - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3873-1 Security update for rubygem-bundler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2025:7539 Moderate: ruby:2.5 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jul 29, 2025
- ELSA-2025-7539 Moderate: ruby:2.5 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 16, 2025
References
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/security/advisories/GHSA-fj7f-vq84-fh43
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/pull/5142
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/0fad1ccfe9dd7a3c5b82c1496df3c2b4842870d3
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/a4f2f8ac17e6ce81c689527a8b6f14381060d95f
- https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/securing-developer-tools-package-managers/