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Improper Input Validation Affecting rubygem-psych package, versions <0:2.0.0-33.el7_4

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.02% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-RUBYGEMPSYCH-2523716
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed31 Aug 2017
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Introduced: 31 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-0900  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 rubygem-psych to version 0:2.0.0-33.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0378.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications to cause a denial of service attack against RubyGems clients who have issued a query command.