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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-0902): Ruby regression

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-0902): Ruby regression

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/31/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/01/2018
Modified
03/26/2021

Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability that allows a MITM attacker to force the RubyGems client to download and install gems from a server that the attacker controls.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libruby1-9-1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libruby2-0
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libruby2-3
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ruby1-9-1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ruby1-9-3
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ruby2-0
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ruby2-3

References

  • USN-3553-1
  • USN-3685-1
  • USN-3685-2
  • DSA-3966
  • CVE-2017-0902

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