Description

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.

Remediation

References

CVE-2017-0902

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2017-0902 CWE-346 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities