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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Affecting rh-ruby24-rubygem-xmlrpc package, versions <0:0.2.1-86.el7

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.01% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RHRUBY24RUBYGEMXMLRPC-4732443
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed31 Aug 2017
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Introduced: 31 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-0902  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-138  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 rh-ruby24-rubygem-xmlrpc to version 0:0.2.1-86.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:3485.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rh-ruby24-rubygem-xmlrpc package and not the rh-ruby24-rubygem-xmlrpc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.