CVE - CVE-2017-0904

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-0904	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The private_address_check ruby gem before 0.4.0 is vulnerable to a bypass due to use of Ruby's Resolv.getaddresses method, which is OS-dependent and should not be relied upon for security measures, such as when used to blacklist private network addresses to prevent server-side request forgery.
References
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MISC:https://edoverflow.com/2017/ruby-resolv-bug/ MISC:https://hackerone.com/reports/287245 MISC:https://hackerone.com/reports/287835 CONFIRM:https://github.com/jtdowney/private_address_check/commit/58a0d7fe31de339c0117160567a5b33ad82b46af CONFIRM:https://github.com/jtdowney/private_address_check/issues/1
Assigning CNA
HackerOne
Date Entry Created
20161130	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161130)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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