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CVE-2017-0902 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-346Origin Validation Error[email protected]
CWE-350Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-0902
NVD Published Date:
Aug 31, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-0902 Details - Not Deferred