VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-0900
RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications to cause a denial of service attack against RubyGems clients who have issued a `query` command.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.49%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications to cause a denial of service attack against RubyGems clients who have issued a `query` command.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.49% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- rubygems/rubygems · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100579Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/8a38a4fc24c6591e6c8f43d1fadab6efeb4d6251Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/243003Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100579Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/8a38a4fc24c6591e6c8f43d1fadab6efeb4d6251Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/243003Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.