Improper Input Validation Affecting rubygem-psych package, versions <0:2.0.0-36.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-RUBYGEMPSYCH-2136807
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Feb 2018

Introduced: 15 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-1000077  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 rubygem-psych to version 0:2.0.0-36.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rubygem-psych package and not the rubygem-psych package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier, Ruby 2.4 series: 2.4.3 and earlier, Ruby 2.5 series: 2.5.0 and earlier, prior to trunk revision 62422 contains a Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ruby gems specification homepage attribute that can result in a malicious gem could set an invalid homepage URL. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.