[ GLSA 202007-27 ] Haml: Arbitrary code execution

Sam James <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Jul 2020 01:19:05 +0100
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202007-27
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Haml: Arbitrary code execution
     Date: July 27, 2020
     Bugs: #699840
       ID: 202007-27

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Synopsis
========

A flaw in Haml allows arbitrary code execution as a result of improper
filtering.

Background
==========

Haml is a templating engine for HTML.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  dev-ruby/haml                < 5.1.2                    >= 5.1.2

Description
===========

It was discovered that Haml was not correctly filtering out special
characters which may be used for attributes.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Haml users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/haml-5.1.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-1002201
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1002201

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-27

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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