CVE-2017-0900

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 14
Modified
Published: 31 Aug 2017, 20:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 13:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
43/100
CVSS Score
7.5 HIGH
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
13.97% MEDIUM
14% probability +2.74%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Aug 2017, 20:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 13:25
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications to cause a denial of service attack against RubyGems clients who have issued a `query` command.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 13.97%• Percentile: 94%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0 | 9.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    7.4 | 7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_eus

    7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_tus

    7.4 | 7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    7.0

  • rubygems•rubygems

    ≤ 2.6.12

References (12)