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CVE-2017-0901

CVSS v3.0 7.5 (High)
75% Progress
CVSS v2.0 6.4 (Medium)
64% Progress
EPSS 0.88 % (83th)
0.88% Progress
Affected Products 9
Advisories 16
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
HackerOne
Published Date
2017-08-31 20:29:00
(7 years ago)
Updated Date
2019-10-09 23:21:09
(5 years ago)

Affected Products

Canonical

Debian

Redhat

Rubygems

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Rubygems 2.6.12 and prior versions cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems <= 2.6.12

Configuration #2

    CPE23 From Up To
  Debian Linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0
  Debian Linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Configuration #3

    CPE23 From Up To
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10

Configuration #4

    CPE23 From Up To
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.4 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6
  Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0