Description
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.
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackerone.com/reports/243003
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100579
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/8a38a4fc24c6591e6c8f43d1fadab6efeb4d6251
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.1123
EPSS Percentile
93.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (14)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.5
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_tus
7.4
... and 4 more
Published
Aug 31, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026