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TI-2015-03307 Aliases CVE-2015-3900GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h

RubyGems 2.0.x before 2.0.16, 2.2.x before 2.2.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 does not…

Priority LOW 34CWE-254Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

RubyGems 2.0.x before 2.0.16, 2.2.x before 2.2.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 does not validate the hostname when fetching gems or making API requests, which allows remote attackers to redirect requests to arbitrary domains via a crafted DNS SRV record, aka a "DNS hijack attack."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08871 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial rubygems-update (RubyGems): 2.0.16, 2.2.4, 2.4.7Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 7 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—rubygems-update (RubyGems)2.0.0 to before 2.0.162.0.16Patch availableGHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h
—rubygems-update (RubyGems)2.2.0 to before 2.2.42.2.4Patch availableGHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h
—rubygems-update (RubyGems)2.4.0 to before 2.4.72.4.7Patch availableGHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • rubygems-update (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.16 Fixed in 2.0.16 Patch available GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h
  • rubygems-update (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.2.4 Fixed in 2.2.4 Patch available GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h
  • rubygems-update (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.4.0 to before 2.4.7 Fixed in 2.4.7 Patch available GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h

CPE configurations NVD · 42

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.1Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.2Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.3Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4Vulnerableruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.1 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·ruby
Show 32 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0Vulnerableruby
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.12Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.13Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.14Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.15Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6Vulnerablerubygems
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·ruby
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.15 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·rubygems
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h rubygems-update (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.0.16 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h rubygems-update (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.2.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h rubygems-update (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.4.7 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1657 Released 2015-08-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-ruby22-ruby security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-ruby22-ruby-2.2.2-12.el6, rh-ruby22-ruby-devel-2.2.2-12.el6, rh-ruby22-ruby-doc-2.2.2-12.el6 +14
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-ruby22-ruby-2.2.2-12.el7, rh-ruby22-ruby-devel-2.2.2-12.el7, rh-ruby22-ruby-doc-2.2.2-12.el7 +14
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) rh-ruby22-ruby-2.2.2-12.el6, rh-ruby22-ruby-devel-2.2.2-12.el6, rh-ruby22-ruby-doc-2.2.2-12.el6 +14
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) rh-ruby22-ruby-2.2.2-12.el6, rh-ruby22-ruby-devel-2.2.2-12.el6, rh-ruby22-ruby-doc-2.2.2-12.el6 +14
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) rh-ruby22-ruby-2.2.2-12.el7, rh-ruby22-ruby-devel-2.2.2-12.el7, rh-ruby22-ruby-doc-2.2.2-12.el7 +14
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-ruby22-ruby-2.2.2-12.el6, rh-ruby22-ruby-devel-2.2.2-12.el6, rh-ruby22-ruby-doc-2.2.2-12.el6 +14
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-ruby22-ruby-2.2.2-12.el7, rh-ruby22-ruby-devel-2.2.2-12.el7, rh-ruby22-ruby-doc-2.2.2-12.el7 +14

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1657
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1657
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1657
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1657
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2015:1657
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1657
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1657
Not affected: 10 products
  • CloudForms Management Engine 5
  • OpenStack Foreman
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
  • Red Hat Satellite 6
  • Red Hat Software Collections
  • Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3900
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624h

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 5

Sources

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