RHSA-2019:1148: Important: rh-ruby25-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Ruby is an extensible, interpreted, object-oriented, scripting language. It has features to process text files and to perform system management tasks.The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: rh-ruby25-ruby (2.5.5). (BZ#1700274)Security Fix(es): rubygems: Installing a malicious gem may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8324) rubygems: Delete directory using symlink when decompressing tar (CVE-2019-8320) rubygems: Escape sequence injection vulnerability in verbose (CVE-2019-8321) rubygems: Escape sequence injection vulnerability in gem owner (CVE-2019-8322) rubygems: Escape sequence injection vulnerability in API response handling (CVE-2019-8323) rubygems: Escape sequence injection vulnerability in errors (CVE-2019-8325) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2019:1148?
RHSA-2019:1148 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix RHSA-2019:1148?
To fix RHSA-2019:1148, update your ruby packages to version 2.5.5-7.el7 or greater.
What versions are affected by RHSA-2019:1148?
RHSA-2019:1148 affects all versions prior to 2.5.5-7.el7 of the ruby packages included in the advisory.
Is there a workaround for RHSA-2019:1148?
There are no documented workarounds for RHSA-2019:1148; updating is the recommended approach.
What are the recommended packages to update for RHSA-2019:1148?
Recommended packages to update include rh-ruby25-ruby, rh-ruby25-ruby-devel, and related ruby gem packages.