CVE catalog
CVE-2017-0901
rubygems: CVE-2017-0901
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 29.44% · Oct 25, 2026
RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rubygems | sid | 4.0.22-1 | fixed |
| Debian | rubygems | forky | 4.0.22-1 | fixed |
| Debian | rubygems | trixie | 3.6.7-2 | fixed |
| Debian | rubygems | bookworm | 3.3.15-2+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.10 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.11 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.12 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.13 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.14 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.15 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.16 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.17 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.18 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.19 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.20 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.21 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.22 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.23 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.24 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.3 | 2.2.8-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.4 | 2.3.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.5 | 2.3.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.6 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.7 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.8 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ruby | 3.9 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.0-4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.0-4ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.0-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.1-2~16.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.1-2~16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.1-2~16.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.1-2~16.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | 16.04 | 2.3.1-2~16.04.6 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rubygems | source | sid | 3.2.0~rc.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rubygems | source | forky | 3.2.0~rc.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rubygems | source | trixie | 3.2.0~rc.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rubygems | source | bookworm | 3.2.0~rc.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.10 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.11 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.12 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.13 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.14 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.15 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.16 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.17 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.18 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.19 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.20 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.21 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.22 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.23 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.24 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.3 | 2.2.8-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.4 | 2.3.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.5 | 2.3.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.6 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.7 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.8 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ruby | apk | 3.9 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ruby2.3 | deb | 16.04 | 2.3.1-2~16.04.6 | Not reported | USN-3553-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [bundler]Fixed
Source package: [rubygems]
Details (2)
2.3.15-2+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · bookworm; dsa · rubygems · debian · 12
2.3.15-2+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · bookworm; dsa · rubygems · debian · 12
- [ruby-bundler]Fixed
Source package: [rubygems]
Details (2)
2.3.15-2+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · bookworm; dsa · rubygems · debian · 12
2.3.15-2+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · bookworm; dsa · rubygems · debian · 12
- [ruby-rubygems]Fixed
Source package: [rubygems]
Details (2)
3.3.15-2+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · bookworm; dsa · rubygems · debian · 12
3.3.15-2+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · bookworm; dsa · rubygems · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [bundler]Fixed
Source package: [rubygems]
Details (2)
2.6.7-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · 13
2.6.7-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · 13
- [ruby-bundler]Fixed
Source package: [rubygems]
Details (2)
2.6.7-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · 13
2.6.7-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · 13
- [ruby-rubygems]Fixed
Source package: [rubygems]
Details (2)
3.6.7-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · 13
3.6.7-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.0~rc.1-1dsa · rubygems · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2018_0378.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-0901]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0901]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3553-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0901]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-0901.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2017/wid-sec-w-2026-1421.json]
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