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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rubygems / rubygems | - | 2.6.12.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 9.0 | 9.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | 16.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | 14.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 17.10 | 17.10.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.4 | 7.4.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.4 | 7.4.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.4 | 7.4.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.5 | 7.5.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 | 7.6.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.6 | 7.6.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 | 7.6.x |
rubygems-update
|
- | 2.6.13 |
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2
- https://hackerone.com/reports/243156
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170907215801/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170915000000*/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580#:~:text=1%20snapshot-,16%3A05%3A26,-Note
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/
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