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HistoryMar 25, 2021 - 3:43 p.m.

ruby2.0 regression

2021-03-2515:43:03
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ruby
vulnerability
regression
cve-2017-0898
cve-2017-0901
cve-2017-0902
cve-2017-0903
cve-2017-14064
cve-2017-10784
cve-2017-17742
cve-2018-1000074
cve-2018-8777
buffer overrun
dns hijacking
yaml files
sensitive information
denial of service

AI Score

8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.135

Percentile

95.7%

USN-3685-1 fixed a vulnerability in Ruby. The fix for CVE-2017-0903 introduced
a regression in Ruby. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

Some of these CVE were already addressed in previous
USN: 3439-1, 3553-1, 3528-1. Here we address for
the remain releases.

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could use this to cause a buffer overrun. (CVE-2017-0898)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could use this to overwrite any file on the filesystem.
(CVE-2017-0901)

It was discovered that Ruby was vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability.
An attacker could use this to possibly force the RubyGems client to download
and install gems from a server that the attacker controls. (CVE-2017-0902)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain YAML files.
An attacker could use this to possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0903)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2017-14064)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-10784)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain network requests.
An attacker could possibly use this to inject a crafted key into a HTTP
response. (CVE-2017-17742)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
This update is only addressed to ruby2.0. (CVE-2018-1000074)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain network requests.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-8777)