The netaddr gem before 2.0.4 for Ruby has misconfigured file permissions, such that a gem…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The netaddr gem before 2.0.4 for Ruby has misconfigured file permissions, such that a gem install may result in 0777 permissions in the target filesystem.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02351 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed netaddr (RubyGems): 2.0.4, 1.5.3
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 |
| — | netaddr (RubyGems) | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.4 | 2.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689 |
| — | netaddr (RubyGems) | before 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | Patch available | GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- netaddr (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.4 Fixed in 2.0.4 Patch available GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689
- netaddr (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 1.5.3 Fixed in 1.5.3 Patch available GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netaddr_project:netaddr:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | 1.5.0 to before 1.5.3; 2.0 to before 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Netaddr Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:netaddr_project:netaddr:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions 1.5.0 to before 1.5.3; 2.0 to before 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Netaddr Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689 netaddr (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689 netaddr (RubyGems) Fixed in 1.5.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17383
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689
References
Other 6
- https://rubygems.org/gems/netaddr/versions
- https://github.com/dspinhirne/netaddr-rb/issues/29
- https://github.com/dspinhirne/netaddr-rb/pull/20
- https://github.com/dspinhirne/netaddr-rb/commit/c7a7de39b7e1126aef11821f98970db18582948b
- https://github.com/dspinhirne/netaddr-rb
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/netaddr/CVE-2019-17383.yml
Sources
- CVE-2019-17383 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-17383 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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