UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0901

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0901
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0901.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0901
Upstream
Related
Published
2017-08-31T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-14T07:14:46.364335Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby1.9.1

Package

Name
ruby1.9.1
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby1.9.1@1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.3.194-8.1ubuntu2
1.9.3.448-1ubuntu1
1.9.3.448-1ubuntu2
1.9.3.484-1ubuntu1
1.9.3.484-1ubuntu2
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.1
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.2
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby1.9.1",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby1.9.1-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby1.9.1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtcltk-ruby1.9.1",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtcltk-ruby1.9.1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ri1.9.1",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-examples",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-full",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.3",
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby2.0

Package

Name
ruby2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.0@2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.0.299-2
2.0.0.343-1
2.0.0.343-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.353-1
2.0.0.353-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.2
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.5
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.6
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.8
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.0",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0-tcltk",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0-tcltk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby@1.5.6-9+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.6-5ubuntu1
1.5.6-6
1.5.6-7
1.5.6-9+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm2

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ruby2.3

Package

Name
ruby2.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.3@2.3.1-2~16.04.6?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-2~16.04.6

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.0-1
2.3.0-2
2.3.0-4ubuntu2
2.3.0-4ubuntu3
2.3.0-5ubuntu1
2.3.1-2~16.04
2.3.1-2~16.04.2
2.3.1-2~16.04.4
2.3.1-2~16.04.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.6"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby@1.7.22-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.21-2ubuntu4
1.7.22-1ubuntu1

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby@9.1.17.0-1~18.04?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.1.13.0-1
9.1.17.0-1~18.04

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby@9.1.17.0-3build6?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.1.17.0-3
9.1.17.0-3build5
9.1.17.0-3build6

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby@9.4.6.0+ds-1ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.3.9.0+ds-1
9.4.5.0+ds-1
9.4.5.0+ds-1ubuntu1
9.4.6.0+ds-1ubuntu3

Ubuntu:25.04 / jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby@9.4.8.0+ds-2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.4.8.0+ds-1ubuntu1
9.4.8.0+ds-2ubuntu1