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CVE-2007-0469

CVE-2007-0469 is a remote code execution vulnerability in rubyforge rubygems. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2007-0469 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite…

Published
Jan 24, 2007
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed

Description

The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.

Affected Products

1 product · 2 configurations
Application
rubygemsrubyforge
≤ 0.9.0
1 version
0.8.11

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every rubyforge rubygems deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Remediation status

    No patch has shipped for CVE-2007-0469 yet — track the rubyforge rubygems advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2007-0469 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2007-0469. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2007-0469 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2007-0469 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.