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CVE-2017-0901
Published: Aug 31, 2017
Modified: Sep 16, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
HackerOne | RubyGems | affected Versions before 2.6.13 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
USN-3685-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3553-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2018:0585
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
DSA-3966
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
RHSA-2018:0378
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
42611
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
1039249
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://hackerone.com/reports/243156
x_refsource_MISC
RHSA-2017:3485
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[debian-lts-announce] 20180714 [SECURITY] [DLA 1421-1] ruby2.1 security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
RHSA-2018:0583
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
GLSA-201710-01
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
100580
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html
x_refsource_MISC
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