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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-0348 | 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. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-hxhj-hp9m-qwc4 | private_address_check vulnerable to bypass of Resolv.getaddresses method |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T01:56:09.414Z
Reserved: 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-0904
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-11-13T17:29:00.347
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-0904
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Github GHSA