CVE-2017-0901

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-02-28

Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specificationnames, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem.

See more information about CVE-2017-0901 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.4	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (ruby)	ELSA-2018-0378	2018-02-28

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