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.
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

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

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

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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