rubygems-update Known Vulnerabilities & Fixes
rubygems-update has 16 known security vulnerabilities in RubyGems (Ruby). Upgrade to version 3.0.3 or later to resolve all known issues. Data sourced from OSV, enriched with EPSS exploit probability and CISA KEV.
Low Immediate Risk
No actively exploited vulnerabilities detected. Monitor and update in your next maintenance window.
Recommended safe version: 3.0.3
Upgrading to 3.0.3 or later resolves all 16 known vulnerabilities in rubygems-update. Run: gem install rubygems-update -v 3.0.3
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Security Summary
- 22 affected version ranges have been identified across these 16 advisories.
- 100% of known issues have a published fixed version.
- Remediation: gem update rubygems-update
Vulnerabilities
16 unique vulnerabilities — sorted by exploitation risk (KEV → EPSS → CVSS). Click a CVE/GHSA ID for full details. First disclosed Jun 20, 2019, most recently May 14, 2022 (1058 days apart).
| CVE / GHSA | Severity | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0903 RubyGems vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data | CRITICAL | 2.0.0, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.12 (+61 more) | 2.6.14 |
| CVE-2017-0899 RubyGems Code Injection vulnerability | CRITICAL | 0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+135 more) | 2.6.13 |
| CVE-2018-1000076 RubyGems Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability | CRITICAL | 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3 (+37 more) | 2.7.6 |
| CVE-2019-8324 Code injection in RubyGems | HIGH | 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.10, 2.6.11 (+23 more) | 2.7.9, 3.0.2 |
| CVE-2017-0902 RubyGems has Origin Validation Error vulnerability | HIGH | 0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+135 more) | 2.6.13 |
| CVE-2017-0900 RubyGems Improper Input Validation vulnerability | HIGH | 0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+135 more) | 2.6.13 |
| CVE-2017-0901 RubyGems may allow a maliciously crafted gem to overwrite files | HIGH | 0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+135 more) | 2.6.13 |
| CVE-2019-8323 RubyGems Escape sequence injection vulnerability in api response handling | HIGH | 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.10, 2.6.11 (+23 more) | 2.7.9, 3.0.2 |
| CVE-2019-8325 RubyGems Escape sequence injection in errors | HIGH | 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.10, 2.6.11 (+23 more) | 2.7.9, 3.0.2 |
| CVE-2019-8321 RubyGems Escape sequence injection vulnerability in verbose | HIGH | 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.10, 2.6.11 (+23 more) | 2.7.9, 3.0.2 |
| CVE-2019-8322 RubyGems Escape sequence injection vulnerability in gem owner | HIGH | 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.10, 2.6.11 (+23 more) | 2.7.9, 3.0.2 |
| CVE-2019-8320 RubyGems Delete directory using symlink when decompressing tar | HIGH | 2.7.6, 2.7.7, 2.7.8, 3.0.0 (+2 more) | 2.7.9, 3.0.3 |
| CVE-2018-1000075 RubyGems Infinite Loop vulnerability | HIGH | 0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+144 more) | 2.7.6 |
| CVE-2018-1000073 RubyGems Link Following vulnerability | HIGH | 0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+144 more) | 2.7.6 |
| CVE-2018-1000074 RubyGems Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability | HIGH | 0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+144 more) | 2.7.6 |
| CVE-2018-1000078 RubyGems Cross-site Scripting vulnerability | MEDIUM | 0.8.10, 0.8.11, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 (+144 more) | 2.7.6 |
About This Data
Vulnerability data for rubygems-update is sourced from the Open Source Vulnerability (OSV) database, aggregating reports from GitHub Advisory Database, NIST NVD, and ecosystem-specific sources.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores reflect exploitability and impact. EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores indicate the probability of exploitation within the next 30 days. Vulnerabilities marked with are listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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