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CVE-2017-0900

HIGH

RubyGems Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Published May 14, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

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.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update rubygems-update to 2.6.13 or later
gem install rubygems-update -v 2.6.13

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
rubygems-update
rubygems
0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+135 more)2.6.13

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-20
    Improper Input ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-0900?
RubyGems Improper Input Validation vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-0900?
CVE-2017-0900 affects rubygems-update. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-0900 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-p7f2-rr42-m9xm

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