CVE-2018-1000079: Path Traversal
First published: Thu Feb 15 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/ruby | <0:2.0.0.648-36.el7 | 0:2.0.0.648-36.el7 |
| redhat/ruby | <0:2.0.0.648-35.el7_4 | 0:2.0.0.648-35.el7_4 |
| redhat/ruby | <0:2.0.0.648-35.el7_5 | 0:2.0.0.648-35.el7_5 |
| redhat/ruby | <0:2.0.0.648-36.el7_6 | 0:2.0.0.648-36.el7_6 |
| redhat/rh-ruby23-ruby | <0:2.3.8-69.el6 | 0:2.3.8-69.el6 |
| redhat/rh-ruby24-ruby | <0:2.4.5-91.el6 | 0:2.4.5-91.el6 |
| redhat/rh-ruby23-ruby | <0:2.3.8-69.el7 | 0:2.3.8-69.el7 |
| redhat/rh-ruby24-ruby | <0:2.4.5-91.el7 | 0:2.4.5-91.el7 |
| redhat/rh-ruby25-ruby | <0:2.5.3-6.el7 | 0:2.5.3-6.el7 |
| Rubygems Rubygems | <=2.2.9 | |
| Rubygems Rubygems | <=2.3.6 | |
| Rubygems Rubygems | <=2.4.3 | |
| Rubygems Rubygems | <=2.5.0 | |
| redhat/rubygems | <2.7.6 | 2.7.6 |
| debian/jruby | 9.3.9.0+ds-8 9.4.8.0+ds-1 | |
| debian/rubygems | 3.2.5-2 3.3.15-2 3.4.20-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000079 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000079 https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/02/17/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rubygems/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1547426
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2028
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0591
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0542
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0663
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3729
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3730
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3731
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000079
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2018/02/15/2.7.6-released.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00036.html
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/666ef793cad42eed96f7aee1cdf77865db921099
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/f83f911e19e27cbac1ccce7471d96642241dd759
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3621-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4219
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-1000079
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/02/17/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rubygems/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1547431
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1547418
- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/attachments/download/7030/rubygems-276-for-ruby22.patch
- https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/664b94fd2b4b19edd7d75c6bbcd3154905b2624e
- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/attachments/download/7029/rubygems-276-for-ruby23.patch
- https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/08fb5c2153deaee53e481ebe3602fe1d59e256c7
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1000079
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000079
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000079
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000079
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is vulnerability CVE-2018-1000079?
CVE-2018-1000079 is a vulnerability in RubyGems that allows for directory traversal during gem installation.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000079?
The severity of CVE-2018-1000079 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
Which versions of RubyGems are affected by CVE-2018-1000079?
RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier, Ruby 2.4 series: 2.4.3 and earlier, Ruby 2.5 series: 2.5.0 and earlier, prior to trunk revision 62422 are affected by CVE-2018-1000079.
How can I fix CVE-2018-1000079?
To fix CVE-2018-1000079, update to RubyGems version 2.7.6 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1000079?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-1000079 on the RubyGems blog and the GitHub commits mentioned in the references.
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