CVE-2017-0902

Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability that allows a MITM attacker to force the RubyGems client to download and install gems from a server that the attacker controls.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585

https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/8d91516fb7037ecfb27622f605dc40245e0f8d32

https://hackerone.com/reports/218088

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3