vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-0902: Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 22, 2024 | Dec 5, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 31, 2017
Added
Aug 22, 2024
Modified
Dec 5, 2025
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.
Solutions
alpine-linux-upgrade-rubyalpine-linux-upgrade-ruby2-2
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