# CVE-2018-3759: private\_address\_check ruby gem before 0.5.0 is vulnerable to a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition due to the address the sock

- Also known as: GHSA-2XVJ-J3QH-X8C3
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.5.0
- Published: 2018-06-13 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- HackerOne private\_address\_check ruby gem: 0.5.0
- private\_address\_check (RubyGems): fixed in 0.5.0

## Description

private_address_check ruby gem before 0.5.0 is vulnerable to a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition due to the address the socket uses not being checked. DNS entries with a TTL of 0 can trigger this case where the initial resolution is a public address but the subsequent resolution is a private address.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne private\_address\_check ruby gem, private\_address\_check, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/jtdowney/private_address_check/commit/4068228187db87fea7577f7020099399772bb147

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