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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-0899: Security patch for ruby24 ((Multiple Advisories))

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-0899: Security patch for ruby24 ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/31/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/03/2017
Modified
04/16/2020

Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications that include terminal escape characters. Printing the gem specification would execute terminal escape sequences.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade--ruby23
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-ruby22
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-ruby24

References

  • ALAS-2017-915
  • DSA-3966
  • CVE-2017-0899
  • USN-3439-1

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