USN-6219-1: Ruby vulnerabilities

Published Jul 12, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-28755) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-28755. (CVE-2023-36617)

Affected Software

24 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/ruby3.1<3.1.2-6ubuntu0.23.04.2
3.1.2-6ubuntu0.23.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libruby3.1<3.1.2-6ubuntu0.23.04.2
3.1.2-6ubuntu0.23.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ruby3.0<3.0.4-7ubuntu0.2
3.0.4-7ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libruby3.0<3.0.4-7ubuntu0.2
3.0.4-7ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/ruby3.0<3.0.2-7ubuntu2.4
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libruby3.0<3.0.2-7ubuntu2.4
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ruby2.7<2.7.0-5ubuntu1.12
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libruby2.7<2.7.0-5ubuntu1.12
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ruby2.5<2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libruby2.5<2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libruby2.3<2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm8
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ruby2.3<2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm8
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Jul 12, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28755?

The severity of CVE-2023-28755 is medium.

2

How do I fix the Ruby vulnerabilities in Ubuntu?

To fix the Ruby vulnerabilities in Ubuntu, update to the specified versions: 3.1.2-6ubuntu0.23.04.2 for ruby3.1, 3.1.2-6ubuntu0.23.04.2 for libruby3.1, 3.0.4-7ubuntu0.2 for ruby3.0, 3.0.4-7ubuntu0.2 for libruby3.0, 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.4 for ruby3.0, 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.4 for libruby3.0, 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.12 for ruby2.7, 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.12 for libruby2.7, 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm1 for ruby2.5, 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm1 for libruby2.5, 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm8 for libruby2.3, and 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm8 for ruby2.3.

3

What versions of Ubuntu are affected by the Ruby vulnerabilities?

The Ruby vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu versions 23.04, 22.10, 22.04, 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04.

4

What is the remedy for CVE-2023-28755?

The remedy for CVE-2023-28755 is to update to version 3.1.2-6ubuntu0.23.04.2 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about the Ruby vulnerabilities in Ubuntu?

You can find more information about the Ruby vulnerabilities in Ubuntu on the Ubuntu Security Notices page.

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