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CVE-2017-0902

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability that allows a MITM attacker to force the RubyGems client to download and ins…

Impact

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability that allows a MITM attacker to force the RubyGems client to download and install gems from a server that the attacker controls.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
RubygemsRubygems
through 2.6.12
DebianDebian Linux
Versions 8.0, 9.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus
Versions 7.4, 7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus
Versions 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus
Versions 7.4, 7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0

Weakness classification

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