RubyGems may allow a maliciously crafted gem to overwrite files
RubyGems versions 2.6.12 and earlier fail to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0901US | high7.5 | Exploit | ||
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. | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.htmlWEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585WEB
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygemsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2WEB
- https://hackerone.com/reports/243156WEB
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