Vulnerability in Debian Linux (CVE-2017-0902)
Summary
Vulnerability in Debian Linux (CVE-2017-0902). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-0902 has been found in Debian Linux.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Debian Linux CVE-2017-0902" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-0902 (Debian Linux) — CWE-350 / CVSS v3 8.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-350) exists in Debian Linux.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Debian Linux.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.1/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Debian Linux を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2017-0902 ruby Fixed in: 2.4.2-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0902 rubygems Fixed in: 3.2.0~rc.1-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0902 ruby2.0 Fixed in: 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.10
References
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory securitytracker.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory lists.debian.org
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- advisory usn.ubuntu.com
- advisory usn.ubuntu.com
- advisory debian.org
- exploit github.com
- exploit hackerone.com
- patch blog.rubygems.org