RHSA-2020:4827: Moderate: oniguruma security update

Published Nov 3, 2020
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Updated

Oniguruma is a regular expressions library that supports a variety of character encodings. Security Fix(es): oniguruma: NULL pointer dereference in matchat() in regexec.c (CVE-2019-13225) 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.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/oniguruma<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma-debuginfo<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma-debuginfo<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma-debugsource<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma-debugsource<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma-debuginfo<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma-debugsource<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma<6.8.2-2.el8.aa
6.8.2-2.el8.aa
redhat/oniguruma-debuginfo<6.8.2-2.el8.aa
6.8.2-2.el8.aa
redhat/oniguruma-debugsource<6.8.2-2.el8.aa
6.8.2-2.el8.aa
redhat/oniguruma-devel<6.8.2-2.el8.aa
6.8.2-2.el8.aa
redhat/oniguruma-devel<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma-devel<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8
redhat/oniguruma-devel<6.8.2-2.el8
6.8.2-2.el8

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/oniguruma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.2-2.el8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/oniguruma-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.2-2.el8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/oniguruma-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.2-2.el8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/oniguruma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.2-2.el8.aa
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/oniguruma-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.2-2.el8.aa
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/oniguruma-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.2-2.el8.aa
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/oniguruma-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.2-2.el8
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/oniguruma-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.2-2.el8.aa

Event History

Apr 21, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·11:53 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:53 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:4827?

The severity of RHSA-2020:4827 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:4827?

To fix RHSA-2020:4827, update the oniguruma package to version 6.8.2-2.el8 or later.

3

What vulnerability does RHSA-2020:4827 address?

RHSA-2020:4827 addresses a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in match_at() in regexec.c, associated with CVE-2019-13225.

4

What software is affected by RHSA-2020:4827?

The affected software includes the oniguruma package in versions prior to 6.8.2-2.el8.

5

Is there a known workaround for RHSA-2020:4827?

There is no official workaround; updating to the fixed version is the recommended approach.

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