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CVE-2017-0902GHSA-73W7-6W9G-GC8W

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability that allows a MITM attacker to force the RubyGems client

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 2.6.13
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • HackerOne RubyGems

    Versions before 2.6.13

  • rubygems-updateRubyGems

    fixed in 2.6.13

References 14

usn.ubuntu.com

access.redhat.com

debian.org

securitytracker.com

lists.debian.org

security.gentoo.org

securityfocus.com

GitHub · rubygems/rubygems

hackerone.com

blog.rubygems.org