Vulnerability/
RHSA-2019:1972

30/7/2019

RHSA-2019:1972: Important: ruby:2.5 security update

First published: Tue Jul 30 2019(Updated: )

Ruby is an extensible, interpreted, object-oriented, scripting language. It has features to process text files and to perform system management tasks.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> rubygems: Installing a malicious gem may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8324)</li> 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.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/ruby	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-abrt	<0.3.0-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.3.0-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bundler	<1.16.1-3.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.16.1-3.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mongo	<2.5.1-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.1-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-doc	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-irb	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-abrt	<0.3.0-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.3.0-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-abrt-doc	<0.3.0-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.3.0-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson-doc	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bundler	<1.16.1-3.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.16.1-3.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bundler-doc	<1.16.1-3.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.16.1-3.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-minitest	<5.10.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	5.10.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mongo	<2.5.1-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.1-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mongo-doc	<2.5.1-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.1-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-doc	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-net-telnet	<0.1.1-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.1.1-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg-doc	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-rake	<12.3.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	12.3.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-rdoc	<6.0.1-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	6.0.1-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-test-unit	<3.2.7-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	3.2.7-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-xmlrpc	<0.3.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.3.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygems	<2.7.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.7.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygems-devel	<2.7.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.7.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-debuginfo	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-debuginfo	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-debugsource	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-debugsource	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-devel	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-devel	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-libs	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-libs	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-libs-debuginfo	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-libs-debuginfo	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal	<1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal	<1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal-debuginfo	<1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal-debuginfo	<1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson-debuginfo	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson-debugsource	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-io-console	<0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-io-console	<0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-io-console-debuginfo	<0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-io-console-debuginfo	<0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-json	<2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-json	<2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-json-debuginfo	<2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-json-debuginfo	<2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-debuginfo	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-debugsource	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-openssl	<2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-openssl	<2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-openssl-debuginfo	<2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-openssl-debuginfo	<2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg-debuginfo	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg-debugsource	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-psych	<3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-psych	<3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-psych-debuginfo	<3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-psych-debuginfo	<3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson-debuginfo	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson-debugsource	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-debuginfo	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-debugsource	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg-debuginfo	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg-debugsource	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-debuginfo	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-debugsource	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-devel	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-libs	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby-libs-debuginfo	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal	<1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal-debuginfo	<1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson-debuginfo	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-bson-debugsource	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-io-console	<0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-io-console-debuginfo	<0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-json	<2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-json-debuginfo	<2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-debuginfo	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-debugsource	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-openssl	<2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-openssl-debuginfo	<2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg-debuginfo	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-pg-debugsource	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-psych	<3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/rubygem-psych-debuginfo	<3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43	3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43
redhat/ruby	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/ruby-debuginfo	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/ruby-debugsource	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/ruby-devel	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/ruby-libs	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/ruby-libs-debuginfo	<2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal	<1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal-debuginfo	<1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	1.3.4-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-bson	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-bson-debuginfo	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-bson-debugsource	<4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	4.3.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-io-console	<0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-io-console-debuginfo	<0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	0.4.6-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-json	<2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-json-debuginfo	<2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.1.0-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-mysql2	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-debuginfo	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-mysql2-debugsource	<0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	0.4.10-4.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-openssl	<2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-openssl-debuginfo	<2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	2.1.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-pg	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-pg-debuginfo	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-pg-debugsource	<1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	1.0.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-psych	<3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa
redhat/rubygem-psych-debuginfo	<3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa	3.0.2-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43.aa

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What is the severity of RHSA-2019:1972?
The severity of RHSA-2019:1972 is considered important.
What is the impact of RHSA-2019:1972?
The impact of RHSA-2019:1972 includes the potential for arbitrary code execution through malicious gems installed via RubyGems.
How do I mitigate the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2019:1972?
To mitigate the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2019:1972, you should upgrade to the patched versions of the affected Ruby packages.
Are any specific versions of Ruby affected by RHSA-2019:1972?
Yes, Ruby versions prior to 2.5.3-104.module+el8.0.0+3250+4b7d6d43 are affected by RHSA-2019:1972.
How can I verify if I am affected by RHSA-2019:1972?
To verify if you are affected by RHSA-2019:1972, check your installed version of Ruby and compare it to the advisory's specified versions.

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