High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 24, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-3900
CVE-2015-3900
Description
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."
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
rubygems-updateRubyGems | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.16 | 2.0.16 |
rubygems-updateRubyGems | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.4 | 2.2.4 |
rubygems-updateRubyGems | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 |
Affected products
42cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 26 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
17- blog.rubygems.org/2015/05/14/CVE-2015-3900.htmlnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1657.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/2nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp3j-rvfp-624hghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3900ghsaADVISORY
- www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-007/nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Attacking-Ruby-Gem-Security-with-CVE-2015-3900/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163502.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163600.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164236.htmlnvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rubygems-update/CVE-2015-3900.ymlghsaWEB
- puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3900nvdWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20170331091241/https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3900ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228055155/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75482ghsaWEB
- www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Attacking-Ruby-Gem-Security-with-CVE-2015-3900ghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75482nvd
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