CVE-2017-0900
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.085 · 95 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications to cause a denial of service attack against RubyGems clients who have issued a `query` command.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (21)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.5nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server tus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server tus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1421Ruby: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2017-09-05csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Ruby ausnutzen, um falsche Informationen darzustellen, Systemdateien zu manipulieren oder beliebigen Programmcode zur Ausführung bringen.
- GHSA-p7f2-rr42-m9xmRubyGems Improper Input Validation vulnerability2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
RubyGems versions 2.6.12 and earlier are vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications that cause a denial of service attack against RubyGems clients who have issued a `query` command.
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sources
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references (36)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100579cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585cnnvd
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/8a38a4fc24c6591e6c8f43d1fadab6efeb4d6251cnnvd
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