Description
RubyGems 2.0.x before 2.0.16, 2.2.x before 2.2.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 does not validate the hostname when fetching gems or making API requests, which allows remote attackers to redirect requests to arbitrary domains via a crafted DNS SRV record, aka a "DNS hijack attack."
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2022-5611 | RubyGems 2.0.x before 2.0.16, 2.2.x before 2.2.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 does not validate the hostname when fetching gems or making API requests, which allows remote attackers to redirect requests to arbitrary domains via a crafted DNS SRV record, aka a "DNS hijack attack." |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h | RubyGems vulnerable to DNS hijack attack |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T05:56:16.332Z
Reserved: 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-3900
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-06-24T14:59:01.190
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-3900
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Github GHSA