CVE-2017-0901

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html

https://hackerone.com/reports/243156

https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580

http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3