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CVE-2017-0899

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Published: Aug 31, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (13)

Rubygems
1 product
Rubygems
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Redhat
6 products
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Server
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Enterprise Linux Server Tus
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Rubygems
Up to 2.6.12
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Debian Linux
Version 8.0
Debian Linux
Version 9.0
Configuration C
10 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.4
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.6
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.4
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.5
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.6
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server Tus
Version 7.4
Enterprise Linux Server Tus
Version 7.6
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-150
Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as escape, meta, or control character sequences when they are sent to a downstream component.
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (26)

Source: support@hackerone.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: support@hackerone.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: support@hackerone.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: support@hackerone.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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