Origin Validation Error Affecting ruby package, versions <2.4.2-r0
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE312-RUBY-587778
- published31 Aug 2017
- disclosed31 Aug 2017
Introduced: 31 Aug 2017
CVE-2017-0902 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.12 ruby to version 2.4.2-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby package and not the ruby package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.12 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0902
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0902
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/8d91516fb7037ecfb27622f605dc40245e0f8d32
- https://hackerone.com/reports/218088
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100586
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-0902
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/