CVE catalog
CVE-2017-17042
yard: CVE-2017-17042
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.89% · Oct 25, 2026
lib/yard/core_ext/file.rb in the server in YARD before 0.9.11 does not block relative paths with an initial ../ sequence, which allows attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files.
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 | yard | sid | 0.9.45-1 | fixed |
| Debian | yard | forky | 0.9.45-1 | fixed |
| Debian | yard | trixie | 0.9.37-1 | fixed |
| Debian | yard | bookworm | 0.9.28-2+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | yard | bookworm-security | 0.9.28-2+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | yard | pro | 0.9.9-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | pro | 0.9.12-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | pro | 0.9.12-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | pro | 0.9.12-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | pro | 0.9.12-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | yard | 20.04 | 0.9.16-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | 20.04 | 0.9.20-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | 20.04 | 0.9.24-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | 20.04 | 0.9.24-1+deb11u1build0.20.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | yard | 22.04 | 0.9.24-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | 22.04 | 0.9.26-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | 22.04 | 0.9.26-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | yard | pro | 0.8.7.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | pro | 0.8.7.6+git20160220-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | yard | pro | 0.8.7.6+git20160220-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Suse | rubygem-yard | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 0.8.7.3-7.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | yard | source | sid | 0.9.12-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | yard | source | forky | 0.9.12-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | yard | source | trixie | 0.9.12-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | yard | source | bookworm | 0.9.12-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | yard | deb | pro | 0.9.12-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-6731-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | yard | deb | 20.04 | 0.9.24-1+deb11u1build0.20.04.1 | Not reported | USN-6731-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | yard | deb | 22.04 | 0.9.26-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-6731-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | yard | deb | pro | 0.8.7.6+git20160220-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17042 | Not reported |
| Suse | rubygem-yard | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 0.8.7.3-7.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:1890-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [yard]Fixed
Details (4)
0.9.28-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · bookworm; dsa · yard · debian · 12
0.9.28-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · bookworm; dsa · yard · debian · 12
0.9.28-2+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · bookworm; dsa · yard · debian · 12
0.9.28-2+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · bookworm; dsa · yard · debian · 12
- [yard-doc]Fixed
Source package: [yard]
Details (4)
0.9.28-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · bookworm; dsa · yard · debian · 12
0.9.28-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · bookworm; dsa · yard · debian · 12
0.9.28-2+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · bookworm; dsa · yard · debian · 12
0.9.28-2+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · bookworm; dsa · yard · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [yard]Fixed
Details (2)
0.9.37-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · 13
0.9.37-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · 13
- [yard-doc]Fixed
Source package: [yard]
Details (2)
0.9.37-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · 13
0.9.37-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.12-1dsa · yard · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2018_1890-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17042]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:1890-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17042]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6731-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17042]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-17042.json]
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