CVE-2017-0901
UNKNOWN
Published 2017-08-31T20:00:00Z
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Description
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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HIGH
RubyGems may allow a maliciously crafted gem to overwrite files
GHSA-pm9x-4392-2c2pAdvisory Details
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.
Affected Packages
RubyGems
rubygems-update
ECOSYSTEM:
≥0
<2.6.13
CVSS Scoring
CVSS Score
7.5
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 13, 2022, Modified: March 9, 2023
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Published: 2017-08-31T20:00:00Z
Last Modified: 2024-09-16T20:22:06.483Z
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