CVE-2007-0469

The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:rubyforge:rubygems:0.8.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rubyforge:rubygems::::::::

Information

Published : 2007-01-23 17:28

Updated : 2018-10-16 09:32

NVD link : CVE-2007-0469

Mitre link : CVE-2007-0469

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

rubyforge

rubygems

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