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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-0901: Improper Input Validation

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-0901: Improper Input Validation

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/27/2017
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
08/22/2024

Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-ruby

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