FKIE_CVE-2017-0901

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-08-31 20:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:58
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem.
References
support@hackerone.comhttp://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
support@hackerone.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
support@hackerone.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2Patch, Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://hackerone.com/reports/243156Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/243156Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
rubygems rubygems *
debian debian_linux 8.0
debian debian_linux 9.0
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 17.10
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.4
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.4
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.5
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.6
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.4
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.6
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0
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      "value": "RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem."
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "RubyGems 2.6.12 y anteriores no valida con \u00e9xito los nombres de las especificaciones, permitiendo que una gema manipulada maliciosamente sobrescriba cualquier archivo en el sistema de archivos."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:58:29.607",
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