RHSA-2020:1963: Moderate: ruby security update
Ruby is an extensible, interpreted, object-oriented, scripting language. It has features to process text files and to perform system management tasks.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> ruby: HTTP response splitting in WEBrick (CVE-2017-17742)</li> <li> ruby: Buffer under-read in String#unpack (CVE-2018-8778)</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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the security issues addressed in RHSA-2020:1963?
RHSA-2020:1963 addresses HTTP response splitting in WEBrick and a buffer under-read in String#u.
What is the recommended version to mitigate the issues in RHSA-2020:1963?
To mitigate the issues in RHSA-2020:1963, you should update to ruby version 2.0.0.648-36.el7_5.
How can I verify if my system is affected by RHSA-2020:1963?
You can check the installed version of ruby and its related packages to see if they are below version 2.0.0.648-36.el7_5.
What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1963?
The severity of RHSA-2020:1963 is classified as moderate.
How do I fix the vulnerabilities listed in RHSA-2020:1963?
To fix the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2020:1963, update the affected packages to the recommended version using your package manager.