RHSA-2021:2229: Moderate: rh-ruby27-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Jun 3, 2021
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Updated

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-ruby27-ruby (2.7.3). (BZ#1947931)Security Fix(es): ruby: Potential HTTP request smuggling in WEBrick (CVE-2020-25613) ruby: XML round-trip vulnerability in REXML (CVE-2021-28965) 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.Bug Fix(es): rh-ruby27-ruby: Resolv::DNS: timeouts if multiple IPv6 name servers are given and address contains leading zero [rhscl-3] (BZ#1950016) Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Software Collections 3.7 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

41 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-debuginfo<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-devel<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-doc<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-libs<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-bigdecimal<2.0.0-129.el7
2.0.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-bundler<2.1.4-129.el7
2.1.4-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-io-console<0.5.6-129.el7
0.5.6-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-irb<1.2.6-129.el7
1.2.6-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-json<2.3.0-129.el7
2.3.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-minitest<5.13.0-129.el7
5.13.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-net-telnet<0.2.0-129.el7
0.2.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-openssl<2.1.2-129.el7
2.1.2-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-psych<3.1.0-129.el7
3.1.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-racc<1.4.16-129.el7
1.4.16-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-rake<13.0.1-129.el7
13.0.1-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-rdoc<6.2.1-129.el7
6.2.1-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-test-unit<3.3.4-129.el7
3.3.4-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-xmlrpc<0.3.0-129.el7
0.3.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygems<3.1.6-129.el7
3.1.6-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygems-devel<3.1.6-129.el7
3.1.6-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-debuginfo<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-devel<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-libs<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-bigdecimal<2.0.0-129.el7
2.0.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-io-console<0.5.6-129.el7
0.5.6-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-json<2.3.0-129.el7
2.3.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-openssl<2.1.2-129.el7
2.1.2-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-psych<3.1.0-129.el7
3.1.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-racc<1.4.16-129.el7
1.4.16-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-debuginfo<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-devel<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-libs<2.7.3-129.el7
2.7.3-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-bigdecimal<2.0.0-129.el7
2.0.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-io-console<0.5.6-129.el7
0.5.6-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-json<2.3.0-129.el7
2.3.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-openssl<2.1.2-129.el7
2.1.2-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-psych<3.1.0-129.el7
3.1.0-129.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-racc<1.4.16-129.el7
1.4.16-129.el7

Remediation

Event History

Jun 4, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·08:24 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:24 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:2229?

The severity of RHSA-2021:2229 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:2229?

To fix RHSA-2021:2229, upgrade the affected packages to the fixed version 2.7.3-129.el7.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2021:2229?

The affected packages in RHSA-2021:2229 include rh-ruby27-ruby, rh-ruby27-ruby-devel, and several rh-ruby27-rubygem packages.

4

What are the risks of not addressing RHSA-2021:2229?

Not addressing RHSA-2021:2229 may expose your system to security vulnerabilities and potential exploits.

5

Is RHSA-2021:2229 related to specific operating systems?

Yes, RHSA-2021:2229 specifically pertains to Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 7.

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