Ruby up to 2.2.9/2.3.6/2.4.3/2.5.0 RubyGems package.rb Signature signature verification
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A vulnerability was found in Ruby up to 2.2.9/2.3.6/2.4.3/2.5.0 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file package.rb of the component RubyGems. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a signature verification vulnerability (Signature). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-347. The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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 contains a Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability in package.rb that can result in a mis-signed gem could be installed, as the tarball would contain multiple gem signatures.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.
The bug was discovered 02/15/2018. The weakness was released 03/13/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blog.rubygems.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1000076 since 02/21/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 26 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108788 (Debian DLA-1337-1 : jruby security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 237072 (Red Hat Update for rh-ruby25-ruby (RHSA-2018:3731)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (108788). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 114428, 114429, 114430 and 114432.
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 2.0
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.2.6
- 2.2.7
- 2.2.8
- 2.2.9
- 2.3
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.5
- 2.3.6
- 2.4
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.5
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Name: SignatureClass: Signature verification / Signature
CWE: CWE-347 / CWE-345
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Nessus ID: 108788
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1337-1 : jruby security update
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OpenVAS ID: 841300
OpenVAS Name: Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1337-1] jruby security update)
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Countermeasures
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
02/15/2018 🔍02/21/2018 🔍
03/13/2018 🔍
03/13/2018 🔍
03/14/2018 🔍
03/28/2018 🔍
04/02/2018 🔍
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02/21/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: RHSA-2018:3729Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-1000076 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 103686 - Ruby CVE-2018-6914 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/14/2018 07:45Updated: 02/21/2023 14:23
Changes: 03/14/2018 07:45 (78), 01/13/2020 06:57 (5), 02/21/2023 14:23 (5)
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