RHSA-2018:0583: Important: rh-ruby22-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Mar 26, 2018
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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-ruby22-ruby (2.2.9), rh-ruby22-rubygems (2.4.5.4), rh-ruby22-rubygem-psych (2.0.8.1), rh-ruby22-rubygem-json (1.8.1.1). (BZ#1549646)Security Fix(es): ruby: Command injection vulnerability in Net::FTP (CVE-2017-17405) ruby: Buffer underrun vulnerability in Kernel.sprintf (CVE-2017-0898) rubygems: Arbitrary file overwrite due to incorrect validation of specification name (CVE-2017-0901) rubygems: DNS hijacking vulnerability (CVE-2017-0902) rubygems: Unsafe object deserialization through YAML formatted gem specifications (CVE-2017-0903) ruby: Escape sequence injection vulnerability in the Basic authentication of WEBrick (CVE-2017-10784) ruby: Buffer underrun in OpenSSL ASN1 decode (CVE-2017-14033) ruby: DL::dlopen could open a library with tainted library name (CVE-2009-5147, CVE-2015-7551) rubygems: Escape sequence in the "summary" field of gemspec (CVE-2017-0899) rubygems: No size limit in summary length of gem spec (CVE-2017-0900) ruby: Arbitrary heap exposure during a JSON.generate call (CVE-2017-14064) ruby: Command injection in lib/resolv.rb:lazyinitialize() allows arbitrary code execution (CVE-2017-17790) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

36 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby<2.2.9-19.el7
2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby<2.2.9-19.el7
2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-debuginfo<2.2.9-19.el7
2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-devel<2.2.9-19.el7
2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-doc<2.2.9-19.el7
2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-irb<2.2.9-19.el7
2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-libs<2.2.9-19.el7
2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-tcltk<2.2.9-19.el7
2.2.9-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-bigdecimal<1.2.6-19.el7
1.2.6-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-io-console<0.4.3-19.el7
0.4.3-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-json<1.8.1.1-19.el7
1.8.1.1-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-minitest<5.4.3-19.el7
5.4.3-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-psych<2.0.8.1-19.el7
2.0.8.1-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-rake<10.4.2-19.el7
10.4.2-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-rdoc<4.2.0-19.el7
4.2.0-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-test-unit<3.0.8-19.el7
3.0.8-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygems<2.4.5.4-19.el7
2.4.5.4-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygems-devel<2.4.5.4-19.el7
2.4.5.4-19.el7
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby<2.2.9-19.el6
2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby<2.2.9-19.el6
2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-debuginfo<2.2.9-19.el6
2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-devel<2.2.9-19.el6
2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-doc<2.2.9-19.el6
2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-irb<2.2.9-19.el6
2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-libs<2.2.9-19.el6
2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-ruby-tcltk<2.2.9-19.el6
2.2.9-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-bigdecimal<1.2.6-19.el6
1.2.6-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-io-console<0.4.3-19.el6
0.4.3-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-json<1.8.1.1-19.el6
1.8.1.1-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-minitest<5.4.3-19.el6
5.4.3-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-psych<2.0.8.1-19.el6
2.0.8.1-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-rake<10.4.2-19.el6
10.4.2-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-rdoc<4.2.0-19.el6
4.2.0-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygem-test-unit<3.0.8-19.el6
3.0.8-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygems<2.4.5.4-19.el6
2.4.5.4-19.el6
redhat/rh-ruby22-rubygems-devel<2.4.5.4-19.el6
2.4.5.4-19.el6

Remediation

Event History

Mar 26, 2018
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What issues does RHSA-2018:0583 address?

RHSA-2018:0583 addresses vulnerabilities and provides upgrades for the Ruby programming language in various Red Hat packages.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2018:0583?

You can fix RHSA-2018:0583 by updating affected packages to version 2.2.9-19.el7 or later using your package manager.

3

What versions of Ruby are affected by RHSA-2018:0583?

Affected versions include rh-ruby22-ruby versions prior to 2.2.9-19.el7.

4

What packages are included in the RHSA-2018:0583 advisory?

The advisory includes multiple packages such as rh-ruby22-ruby, rh-ruby22-rubygems, and various rh-ruby22-rubygem packages.

5

Is there any risk if I do not apply the updates from RHSA-2018:0583?

Failing to apply the updates from RHSA-2018:0583 may leave your system susceptible to known vulnerabilities in the Ruby software.

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