CVE-2017-0900: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-0900 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 8.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 3Timeline
- 31-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability 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
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · RubygemsEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
8.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.23 pp
From 8.27% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (hackerone.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.4 | 7.6
Ubuntu3 products
- jrubyAll versions (No fix recorded)
- ruby1.9.1< 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5
- ruby2.3< 2.3.1-2~16.04.6
Alpine2 products
- ruby< 2.4.2-r0 | < 2.2.8-r0 | < 2.3.5-r0
- ruby2.2< 2.2.8-r0
Debian2 products
- rubygems< 3.2.0~rc.1-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
RubyGems2 products
- rubygems-update< 2.6.13
- rubygems≤ 2.6.12
5 vendors · 15 products
References
23 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
Show all 23 references
- github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/8a38a4fc24c6591e6c8f43d1fadab6efeb4d6251X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/rubygems/rubygemsPACKAGE