CVE-2007-0469

Published: Jan 24, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.

Affected (2)

Products: Rubyforge: Rubygems

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rubyforge Rubygems	Up to 0.9.0
Rubyforge Rubygems	Version 0.8.11

References (12)

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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