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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-0901) ELSA-2018-0378: ruby security update

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/31/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/01/2018
Modified
09/16/2019

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)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ruby
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ruby-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ruby-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ruby-irb
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ruby-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ruby-tcltk
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygem-bigdecimal
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygem-io-console
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygem-json
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygem-minitest
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygem-psych
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygem-rake
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygem-rdoc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygems
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rubygems-devel

References

  • ELSA-2018-0378
  • USN-3439-1
  • USN-3553-1
  • USN-3685-1
  • DSA-3966
  • CVE-2017-0901

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