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While this is bad, most gems are executable code, which will get executed (seeing as you installed the gem). So while this is bad, I don't think it's that bad
by CJefferson 9y ago
While this is bad, most gems are executable code, which will get executed (seeing as you installed the gem).
So while this is bad, I don't think it's that bad -- a malicious gem could always mess you up. Still update!
- irishsultan 9y agoThe only difference is that you are perhaps more likely to install a gem system wide (which would require root rights normally) than run code from a locally installed gem with root rights.