The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04858 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial rubygems-update (RubyGems): 0.9.1Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | rubygems-update (RubyGems) | before 0.9.1 | 0.9.1 | Patch available | GHSA-95vx-q4c2-64gr |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rubygems-update (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 0.9.1 Fixed in 0.9.1 Patch available GHSA-95vx-q4c2-64gr
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-95vx-q4c2-64gr rubygems-update (RubyGems) Fixed in 0.9.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0469
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95vx-q4c2-64gr
References
Other 5
- ADV-2007-0295
- 20070121 RubyGems 0.9.0 and earlier installation exploit
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070210090150/http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?group_id=126&release_id=9074
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207172116/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded
Sources
- CVE-2007-0469 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0469 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95vx-q4c2-64gr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-0469 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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