ISOMAN

CVE

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
Published
Modified
NVD detailAll CVEs

Linked Releases

DistributionReleaseStatusEvidence
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource

References

  1. http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html
  2. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580
  3. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
  4. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485
  5. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
  6. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
  7. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
  8. https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2
  9. https://hackerone.com/reports/243156
  10. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
  11. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01
  12. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/
  13. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/
  14. https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966
  15. https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/
  16. http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html
  17. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580
  18. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
  19. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485
  20. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378