CVE-2018-3759: private_address_check contains race condition

CVE-2018-3759 · Severity: info · Published 2018-07-31

private_address_check contains race condition

Technologies: private_address_check (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-3759 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-3759 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-3759?
Informational severity, published 31 July 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
private_address_check (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.5.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-3759?
Yes. private_address_check (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.5.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-3759?
Check whether you run private_address_check (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • private_address_check (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.5.0 or later
    bundle update private_address_check

Affected products

  • private_address_check (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.5.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-3759
  • GHSA-2xvj-j3qh-x8c3

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