ALPINE-CVE-2017-0902

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CVE-2017-0902
Published: 31 Aug 2017, 20:29
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:35

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
8.1 HIGH
3.0 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Aug 2017, 20:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:35
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•ruby

    < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.2.8-r0 | < 2.3.5-r0 | < 2.3.5-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.4.2-r0

References (1)