Description
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.
Published: 2017-08-31
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 18.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1112-1 rubygems security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1114-1 ruby1.9.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1421-1 ruby2.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3966-1 ruby2.3 security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pm9x-4392-2c2p RubyGems may allow a maliciously crafted gem to overwrite files
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3439-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3553-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3685-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation Rhel Software Collections
Rubygems Rubygems
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:22:06.483Z

Reserved: 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-0901

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-31T20:29:00.557

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-0901

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-0901 - Bugzilla

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