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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 201710-01 ] RubyGems |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: RubyGems: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-01)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2017-10-08
Bug(s): #629230
ID: 201710-01
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in RubyGems, the worst of which
allows execution of arbitrary code.
Background
RubyGems is a sophisticated package manager for Ruby.
Affected Packages
Package: dev-ruby/rubygems
Vulnerable: < 2.6.13
Unaffected: >= 2.6.13
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in RubyGems. Please review
the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to install a specially crafted
gem, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All RubyGems users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/rubygems-2.6.13"
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References
CVE-2017-0899
CVE-2017-0900
CVE-2017-0901
CVE-2017-0902
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