RHSA-2021:3559: Important: rh-ruby27-ruby security update

Published Sep 20, 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. <br>The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: rh-ruby27-ruby (2.7.4).<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> rubygem-bundler: Dependencies of gems with explicit source may be installed from a different source (CVE-2020-36327)</li> <li> rubygem-rdoc: Command injection vulnerability in RDoc (CVE-2021-31799)</li> <li> ruby: FTP PASV command response can cause Net::FTP to connect to arbitrary host (CVE-2021-31810)</li> <li> ruby: StartTLS stripping vulnerability in Net::IMAP (CVE-2021-32066)</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

41 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-debuginfo<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-devel<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-doc<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-libs<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-bigdecimal<2.0.0-130.el7
2.0.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-bundler<2.2.24-130.el7
2.2.24-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-io-console<0.5.6-130.el7
0.5.6-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-irb<1.2.6-130.el7
1.2.6-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-json<2.3.0-130.el7
2.3.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-minitest<5.13.0-130.el7
5.13.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-net-telnet<0.2.0-130.el7
0.2.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-openssl<2.1.2-130.el7
2.1.2-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-psych<3.1.0-130.el7
3.1.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-racc<1.4.16-130.el7
1.4.16-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-rake<13.0.1-130.el7
13.0.1-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-rdoc<6.2.1.1-130.el7
6.2.1.1-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-test-unit<3.3.4-130.el7
3.3.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-xmlrpc<0.3.0-130.el7
0.3.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygems<3.1.6-130.el7
3.1.6-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygems-devel<3.1.6-130.el7
3.1.6-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-debuginfo<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-devel<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-libs<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-bigdecimal<2.0.0-130.el7
2.0.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-io-console<0.5.6-130.el7
0.5.6-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-json<2.3.0-130.el7
2.3.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-openssl<2.1.2-130.el7
2.1.2-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-psych<3.1.0-130.el7
3.1.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-racc<1.4.16-130.el7
1.4.16-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-debuginfo<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-devel<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-ruby-libs<2.7.4-130.el7
2.7.4-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-bigdecimal<2.0.0-130.el7
2.0.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-io-console<0.5.6-130.el7
0.5.6-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-json<2.3.0-130.el7
2.3.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-openssl<2.1.2-130.el7
2.1.2-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-psych<3.1.0-130.el7
3.1.0-130.el7
redhat/rh-ruby27-rubygem-racc<1.4.16-130.el7
1.4.16-130.el7

Remediation

Event History

Jul 29, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:08 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:08 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:3559?

The severity of RHSA-2021:3559 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:3559?

To fix RHSA-2021:3559, upgrade the affected packages to version 2.7.4-130.el7.

3

Which software packages are affected by RHSA-2021:3559?

The affected software packages include rh-ruby27-ruby, rh-ruby27-rubygem-bigdecimal, and several others listed in the advisory.

4

What is the impact of not addressing RHSA-2021:3559?

Failing to address RHSA-2021:3559 could leave systems vulnerable to potential security exploits.

5

When was the RHSA-2021:3559 advisory released?

The RHSA-2021:3559 advisory was released on September 21, 2021.

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