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CVE-2017-0903 Details

Description

RubyGems versions between 2.0.0 and 2.6.13 are vulnerable to a possible remote code execution vulnerability. YAML deserialization of gem specifications can bypass class white lists. Specially crafted serialized objects can possibly be used to escalate to remote code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/10/09/2.6.14-released.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/10/09/unsafe-object-deserialization-vulnerability.html CVEVendor 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

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data[email protected]
CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-0903
NVD Published Date:
Oct 11, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-0903 Details - Not Deferred