USN-3685-2: Ruby regression

Published Mar 25, 2021
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Updated

USN-3685-1 fixed a vulnerability in Ruby. The fix for CVE-2017-0903 introduced a regression in Ruby. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Some of these CVE were already addressed in previous USN: 3439-1, 3553-1, 3528-1. Here we address for the remain releases. It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could use this to cause a buffer overrun. (CVE-2017-0898) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could use this to overwrite any file on the filesystem. (CVE-2017-0901) It was discovered that Ruby was vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability. An attacker could use this to possibly force the RubyGems client to download and install gems from a server that the attacker controls. (CVE-2017-0902) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain YAML files. An attacker could use this to possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0903) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-14064) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-10784) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain network requests. An attacker could possibly use this to inject a crafted key into a HTTP response. (CVE-2017-17742) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. This update is only addressed to ruby2.0. (CVE-2018-1000074) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain network requests. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-8777)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libruby2.0<2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.13+esm1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.13+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ruby2.0<2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.13+esm1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.13+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Event History

Mar 25, 2021
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability addressed by USN-3685-2?

USN-3685-1 fixed a vulnerability in Ruby.

2

What was the regression introduced in Ruby?

The fix for CVE-2017-0903 introduced a regression in Ruby.

3

What is the remedy for libruby2.0 package in Ubuntu 14.04?

The remedy for libruby2.0 package in Ubuntu 14.04 is version 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.13+esm1.

4

What is the remedy for ruby2.0 package in Ubuntu 14.04?

The remedy for ruby2.0 package in Ubuntu 14.04 is version 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.13+esm1.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for this vulnerability?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for this vulnerability is CWE-119.

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