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CVE-2017-0901

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

2017-08-31T20:29:00.557

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-22
Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	rubygems	rubygems	≤ 2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	17.10	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.5	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes

References

http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://hackerone.com/reports/243156 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://hackerone.com/reports/243156 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)