CVE-2017-0904
high
CVSS v3
8.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.1
Description
private_address_check vulnerable to bypass of Resolv.getaddresses method
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
88%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | private_address_check | <>= 0.4.0 | >= 0.4.0 |
| RubyGems | private_address_check | <0.4.0 | 0.4.0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| private_address_check_project | private_address_check | {"endExcluding":"0.4.0"} | 0.4.0 |
References
- https://github.com/jtdowney/private_address_check/issues/1
- https://edoverflow.com/2017/ruby-resolv-bug/
- https://github.com/jtdowney/private_address_check/commit/58a0d7fe31de339c0117160567a5b33ad82b46af
- https://hackerone.com/reports/287245
- https://hackerone.com/reports/287835
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0904
- https://edoverflow.com/2017/ruby-resolv-bug
CWEs
CWE-242 CWE-755
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