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Directory Traversal Affecting ruby2.5 package, versions <2.5.0-5

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Integrity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.03% (84th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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SUSE
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
5.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-RUBY25-384350
  • published 13 Mar 2018
  • disclosed 13 Mar 2018
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Introduced: 13 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-1000079 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-22 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 ruby2.5 to version 2.5.0-5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby2.5 package and not the ruby2.5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 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 Directory Traversal vulnerability in gem installation that can result in the gem could write to arbitrary filesystem locations during installation. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must install a malicious gem. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.

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