CVE-2017-0904 (GCVE-0-2017-0904)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-13 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:56
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Summary
The private_address_check ruby gem before 0.4.0 is vulnerable to a bypass due to use of Ruby's Resolv.getaddresses method, which is OS-dependent and should not be relied upon for security measures, such as when used to blacklist private network addresses to prevent server-side request forgery.
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  • CWE-242 - Use of Inherently Dangerous Function (CWE-242)
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jtdowney private_address_check ruby gem Affected: Versions before 0.4.0
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