CVE-2007-0469

Published Jan 24, 2007

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.3
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:rubyforge:rubygems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "CD242F0E-FA2C-4702-9482-0FA738C92F0D",
            "versionEndIncluding": "0.9.0"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:rubyforge:rubygems:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "F8533BB9-84D9-4941-A569-E3103BD14114"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Overview

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Configurations

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