CVE-2016-7954
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-7954 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-22 22:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Bundler 1.x might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary Ruby code into an application by leveraging a gem name collision on a secondary source. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2013-0334. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.027790000 probability, percentile 0.861580000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: CWE-94 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | beta10 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | beta6 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | beta7 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | beta8 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | beta9 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | rc5 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.0 | rc6 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.19 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.20 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.21 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre10 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre3 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre4 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre5 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre6 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre7 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre8 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | pre9 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | rc5 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | rc6 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | rc7 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1 | rc8 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.0 | pre | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.0 | pre1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.0 | pre2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.0 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.10.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.11.0 | pre1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.11.0 | pre2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.0 | pre1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.0 | pre2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.0 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.0 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.0 | pre1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.13.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.0 | pre | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.0 | pre1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.0 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | pre | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | pre2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | pre3 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | pre4 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | pre5 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | pre6 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | pre7 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.0 | pre8 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.4.0 | pre1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.4.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.5.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.5.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.7.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.0 | pre | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.0 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.8.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.0 | pre | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.0 | pre1 | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.0 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bundler | Bundler | 1.9.9 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Re: CVE request for code execution via gem name collission in bundler (was Re: CVE Request) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Bundler's Multiple Source Security Vulnerability // Collective Idea | Crafting web and mobile software based in Holland, Michigan | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | collectiveidea.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| RubyGems Bundler CVE-2016-7954 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE-2016-7954 secondary sources · Issue #5051 · bundler/bundler · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: Re: CVE request for code execution via gem name collission in bundler (was Re: CVE Request) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Clarify documentation around global sources · Issue #5062 · bundler/bundler · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1381951 – CVE-2016-7954 rubygem-bundler: Code execution via gem name collision in bundler | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.