SB2017120132 - Fedora 25 update for rubygem-yard
Published: December 1, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017120132
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17042)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in lib/yard/core_ext/file.rb in the server due to the application does not block relative paths with an initial ../ sequence. A remote attacker can conduct directory traversal attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.