CVE-2017-0900: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 8.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications to cause a denial of service attack against RubyGems clients who have issued a `query` command.

Affected products

  • Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: version 7.0 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: version 7.0 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus: version 7.4 only; version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus: version 7.4 only; version 7.5 only; version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus: version 7.4 only; version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: version 7.0 only
  • Rubygems Rubygems: up to and including 2.6.12

Published 2017-08-31. Last modified 2026-06-17.