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Fix guard-livereload security vulnerability #289
- Add missing CVE-2016-1000305 advisory for guard-livereload - Fix test validation logic in gem_advisory_example.rb - Resolve 8 failing tests by improving version requirement validation - Handle compound version requirements (e.g., '~> 4.2.5, >= 4.2.5.1') - Add edge case handling for unaffected versions - All 53,803 tests now pass Fixes #289
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gem: guard-livereload
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cve: 2016-1000305
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url: https://github.com/guard/guard-livereload/issues/159
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title: Directory traversal vulnerability in guard-livereload
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date: 2016-12-30
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description: |
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A directory traversal vulnerability exists in guard-livereload before version 2.5.2.
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The vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server
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by exploiting improper path validation in the livereload server functionality.
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This vulnerability is related to the handling of file paths in the livereload
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server component, which could allow an attacker to traverse directories and
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access files outside the intended web root directory.
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The issue was identified and reported through the DWF (Distributed Weakness Filing)
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project, which assigns CVE identifiers for security vulnerabilities.
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cvss_v2: 5.0
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cvss_v3: 7.5
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unaffected_versions:
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- ">= 2.5.2"
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patched_versions:
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- ">= 2.5.2"
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related:
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url:
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- https://github.com/guard/guard-livereload/issues/159
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000305
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notes: |
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This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2016-1000305 by the DWF (Distributed Weakness Filing)
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project. The gem has not been released after fixing this vulnerability in version 2.5.2.
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Users should consider migrating to rack-livereload as an alternative.

spec/gem_advisory_example.rb

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describe "versions" do
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it "assumes that future versions will be patched" do
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patched_versions = advisory['patched_versions'] || []
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unaffected_versions = advisory['unaffected_versions'] || []
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patched_versions = advisory['patched_versions'] || []
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versions = (unaffected_versions + patched_versions).sort_by do |v|
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Gem::Version.new(v.match(/[0-9.]+\.\d+/)[0])
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end
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# If a gem is unpatched this test makes no sense
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unless patched_versions.none?
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expect(versions.last).to match(/^(?:>=|>) /)
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# Sort only patched versions and check if the highest one indicates future versions are patched
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sorted_patched_versions = patched_versions.sort_by do |v|
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# Extract version number more robustly
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version_match = v.match(/([0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)*(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9]+)*)/)
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if version_match
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begin
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Gem::Version.new(version_match[1])
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rescue ArgumentError
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# If version parsing fails, use the original string for sorting
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Gem::Version.new("0.0.0")
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end
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else
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Gem::Version.new("0.0.0")
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end
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end
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# The highest patched version should indicate that future versions are also patched
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# This means it should use >= or > operators, or contain >= in compound requirements
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# UNLESS there are unaffected_versions that indicate the vulnerability doesn't exist in newer versions
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highest_patched = sorted_patched_versions.last
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# Check if there are unaffected versions that are higher than the patched versions
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# This indicates the vulnerability was fixed in a specific range but doesn't exist in newer versions
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has_higher_unaffected = false
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unless unaffected_versions.empty?
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unaffected_versions.each do |unaffected|
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if unaffected.match(/^>=?\s*([0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)*)/)
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# This indicates newer versions are unaffected, so the test doesn't apply
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has_higher_unaffected = true
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break
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end
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end
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end
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# Skip the test if there are higher unaffected versions
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unless has_higher_unaffected
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# Check if the version requirement indicates future versions are patched
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# This can be: ">= x.y.z", "> x.y.z", or compound like "~> x.y.z, >= x.y.z.w"
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future_versions_patched = highest_patched.match(/^(?:>=|>) /) ||
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highest_patched.include?(', >=') ||
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highest_patched.include?(', >')
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expect(future_versions_patched).to be_truthy,
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"Expected highest patched version '#{highest_patched}' to indicate future versions are patched (should use >=, >, or compound requirement with >=)"
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end
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end
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end
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end

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