DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0899

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CVE-2017-0899
Published: 31 Aug 2017, 20:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:16

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.0 (osv_debian)
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
28 Apr 2026, 20:16
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications that include terminal escape characters. Printing the gem specification would execute terminal escape sequences.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•rubygems

    < 3.2.0~rc.1-1 | < 3.2.0~rc.1-1 | < 3.2.0~rc.1-1 | < 3.2.0~rc.1-1

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