Vulnerabilities in pkg:gem/tzinfo
PACKAGECVE-2022-31163 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal) affecting Tzinfo libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves tzinfo relative path traversal vulnerability allows loading of arbitrary files. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.3.61, 1.2.10.
pkg:gem/tzinfo
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:gem/tzinfo. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-5cm2-9h8c-rvfx | CVE-2022-31163 | HIGH | TZInfo relative path traversal vulnerability allows loading of arbitrary files |
CVE-2022-31163 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-31163
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Tzinfo dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade tzinfo to 0.3.61
Upgrade tzinfo to 1.2.10
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for tzinfo
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-31163, inspect your project dependencies for Tzinfo:
inspect dependencies for tzinfo
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Tzinfo in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.3.61), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal, where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. In Tzinfo, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-31163 Affected Tzinfo Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
tzinfo
|
RubyGems |
< 0.3.61
|
0.3.61
|
|
tzinfo
|
RubyGems |
≥ 1.0.0
< 1.2.10
|
1.2.10
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-5cm2-9h8c-rvfx",
"modified" : "2022-08-10T23:48:58Z",
"published" : "2022-07-21T21:39:29Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-31163" ],
"summary" : "TZInfo relative path traversal vulnerability allows loading of arbitrary files",
"details" : "### Impact\n\n#### Affected versions\n\n - 0.3.60 and earlier.\n - 1.0.0 to 1.2.9 when used with the Ruby data source (tzinfo-data).\n\n#### Vulnerability \n\nWith the Ruby data source (the tzinfo-data gem for tzinfo version 1.0.0 and later and built-in to earlier versions), time zones are defined in Ruby files. There is one file per time zone. Time zone files are loaded with `require` on demand. In the affected versions, `TZInfo::Timezone.get` fails to validate time zone identifiers correctly, allowing a new line character within the identifier. With Ruby version 1.9.3 and later, `TZInfo::Timezone.get` can be made to load unintended files with `require`, executing them within the Ruby process.\n\nFor example, with version 1.2.9, you can run the following to load a file with path `/tmp/payload.rb`:\n\n```ruby\nTZInfo::Timezone.get(\"foo\\n/../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../tmp/payload\")\n```\n\nThe exact number of parent directory traversals needed will vary depending on the location of the tzinfo-data gem.\n\nTZInfo versions 1.2.6 to 1.2.9 can be made to load files from outside of the Ruby load path. Versions up to and including 1.2.5 can only be made to load files from directories within the load path. \n\nThis could be exploited in, for example, a Ruby on Rails application using tzinfo version 1.2.9, that allows file uploads and has a time zone selector that accepts arbitrary time zone identifiers. The CVSS score and severity have been set on this basis.\n\nVersions 2.0.0 and later are not vulnerable.\n\n### Patches\n\nVersions 0.3.61 and 1.2.10 include fixes to correctly validate time zone identifiers (commit 9eddbb5c0e682736f61d0dd803b6031a5db9eadf for 0.3.x and commit 9905ca93abf7bf3e387bd592406e403cd18334c7 for 1.2.x).\n\nNote that version 0.3.61 can still load arbitrary files from the Ruby load path if their name follows the rules for a valid time zone identifier and the file has a prefix of `tzinfo/definition` within a directory in the load path. For example if `/tmp/upload` was in the load path, then `TZInfo::Timezone.get('foo')` could load a file with path `/tmp/upload/tzinfo/definition/foo.rb`. Applications should ensure that untrusted files are not placed in a directory on the load path.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nAs a workaround, the time zone identifier can be validated before passing to `TZInfo::Timezone.get` by ensuring it matches the regular expression `\\A[A-Za-z0-9+\\-_]+(?:\\/[A-Za-z0-9+\\-_]+)*\\z`.\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n - Open an issue in [the tzinfo repository](https://github.com/tzinfo/tzinfo).",
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