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CVE-2017-0902 (GCVE-0-2017-0902)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-08-31 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:42
VLAI
Summary
RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability that allows a MITM attacker to force the RubyGems client to download and install gems from a server that the attacker controls.
CWE
  • CWE-350 - Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action (CWE-350)
References
URL Tags
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018… mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100586 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/8d915… x_refsource_MISC
https://hackerone.com/reports/218088 x_refsource_MISC
http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-releas… x_refsource_MISC
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
HackerOne RubyGems Affected: Versions before 2.6.13
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Date Public
2017-08-27 00:00
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