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CVE-2017-0899

critical · 9.8

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications that include terminal escape characters. Printing the gem specification would execute terminal escape sequences.

9.8
CVSS
10.8%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
96th
EPSS percentile
2017-08-31
Published

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-150CWE-94

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
rubygemsrubygems<= 2.6.12
debiandebian_linux8.0
debiandebian_linux9.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus7.4
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus7.4
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus7.5
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_server_tus7.4
redhatenterprise_linux_server_tus7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation7.0

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References

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