RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 31 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
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 Input Validation vulnerability in ruby gems specification homepage attribute that can result in a malicious gem could set an invalid homepage URL. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.
Why it matters now
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 2.7.6 | 2.7.6 | Patch available | GHSA-gv86-43rv-79m2 |
| — | org.jruby:jruby-stdlib (Maven) | before 9.1.16.0 | 9.1.16.0 | Patch available | GHSA-gv86-43rv-79m2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rubygems-update (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.7.6 Fixed in 2.7.6 Patch available GHSA-gv86-43rv-79m2
- org.jruby:jruby-stdlib (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 9.1.16.0 Fixed in 9.1.16.0 Patch available GHSA-gv86-43rv-79m2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gv86-43rv-79m2 rubygems-update (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.7.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gv86-43rv-79m2 org.jruby:jruby-stdlib (Maven) Fixed in 9.1.16.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 7 advisories
- RHSA-2020:0663 Released 2020-03-03 · Red Hat rating Moderateruby security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) ruby-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) ruby-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) ruby-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-36.el7_6 +3
- RHSA-2020:0591 Released 2020-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderateruby security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) ruby-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) ruby-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) ruby-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-35.el7_4 +6
- RHSA-2020:0542 Released 2020-02-19 · Red Hat rating Moderateruby security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) ruby-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) ruby-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-35.el7_5 +3
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2019:2028 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderateruby security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ruby-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-36.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-36.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ruby-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-36.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-36.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ruby-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-36.el7 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-36.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ruby-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-36.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-36.el7, ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-36.el7 +3
- RHSA-2018:3731 Released 2018-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-ruby25-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-ruby25-ruby-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-devel-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-doc-2.5.3-6.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-ruby25-ruby-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-devel-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-doc-2.5.3-6.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-ruby25-ruby-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-devel-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-doc-2.5.3-6.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-ruby25-ruby-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-devel-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-doc-2.5.3-6.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-ruby25-ruby-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-devel-2.5.3-6.el7, rh-ruby25-ruby-doc-2.5.3-6.el7 +17
- RHSA-2018:3730 Released 2018-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-ruby24-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-ruby24-ruby-2.4.5-91.el6, rh-ruby24-ruby-devel-2.4.5-91.el6, rh-ruby24-ruby-doc-2.4.5-91.el6 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-ruby24-ruby-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-devel-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-doc-2.4.5-91.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-ruby24-ruby-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-devel-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-doc-2.4.5-91.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-ruby24-ruby-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-devel-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-doc-2.4.5-91.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-ruby24-ruby-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-devel-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-doc-2.4.5-91.el7 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-ruby24-ruby-2.4.5-91.el6, rh-ruby24-ruby-devel-2.4.5-91.el6, rh-ruby24-ruby-doc-2.4.5-91.el6 +17
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-ruby24-ruby-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-devel-2.4.5-91.el7, rh-ruby24-ruby-doc-2.4.5-91.el7 +17
- RHSA-2018:3729 Released 2018-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantrh-ruby23-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-ruby23-ruby-2.3.8-69.el6, rh-ruby23-ruby-devel-2.3.8-69.el6, rh-ruby23-ruby-doc-2.3.8-69.el6 +16
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-ruby23-ruby-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-devel-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-doc-2.3.8-69.el7 +16
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-ruby23-ruby-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-devel-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-doc-2.3.8-69.el7 +16
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-ruby23-ruby-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-devel-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-doc-2.3.8-69.el7 +16
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-ruby23-ruby-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-devel-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-doc-2.3.8-69.el7 +16
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-ruby23-ruby-2.3.8-69.el6, rh-ruby23-ruby-devel-2.3.8-69.el6, rh-ruby23-ruby-doc-2.3.8-69.el6 +16
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-ruby23-ruby-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-devel-2.3.8-69.el7, rh-ruby23-ruby-doc-2.3.8-69.el7 +16
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0542 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0542 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0591 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0591 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0542 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0591 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0591 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0542 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0591 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0591 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0663 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3729, RHSA-2018:3730 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3729, RHSA-2018:3730, RHSA-2018:3731 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3729, RHSA-2018:3730, RHSA-2018:3731 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3729, RHSA-2018:3730, RHSA-2018:3731 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3729, RHSA-2018:3730, RHSA-2018:3731 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3729, RHSA-2018:3730 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3729, RHSA-2018:3730, RHSA-2018:3731 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000077
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv86-43rv-79m2
References
Advisory 15
- DSA-4219
- USN-3621-1
- RHSA-2018:3729
- RHSA-2018:3730
- RHSA-2018:3731
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180402 [SECURITY] [DLA 1337-1] jruby security update
- DSA-4259
- http://blog.rubygems.org/2018/02/15/2.7.6-released.html
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180401 [SECURITY] [DLA 1336-1] rubygems security update
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1771
- RHSA-2019:2028
- RHSA-2020:0542
- RHSA-2020:0591
- RHSA-2020:0663
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000077
Other 6
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180423 [SECURITY] [DLA 1358-1] ruby1.9.1 security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180714 [SECURITY] [DLA 1421-1] ruby2.1 security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190520 [SECURITY] [DLA 1796-1] jruby security update
- https://github.com/jruby/jruby/commit/0b06b48ab4432237ce5fc1bef47f2c6bcf7843f7
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/5971b486d4dbb2bad5d3445b3801c456eb0ce183
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3621-1
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000077 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000077 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gv86-43rv-79m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1000077 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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