RHSA-2020:2212: Moderate: ruby security update

Published May 19, 2020
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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.Security Fix(es): ruby: HTTP response splitting in WEBrick (CVE-2017-17742) ruby: Buffer under-read in String#unpack (CVE-2018-8778) 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

28 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ruby<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-debuginfo<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-debuginfo<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-devel<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-doc<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-irb<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-libs<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-libs<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-tcltk<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal<1.2.0-36.el7_4
1.2.0-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-io-console<0.4.2-36.el7_4
0.4.2-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-json<1.7.7-36.el7_4
1.7.7-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-minitest<4.3.2-36.el7_4
4.3.2-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-psych<2.0.0-36.el7_4
2.0.0-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-rake<0.9.6-36.el7_4
0.9.6-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-rdoc<4.0.0-36.el7_4
4.0.0-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygems<2.0.14.1-36.el7_4
2.0.14.1-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygems-devel<2.0.14.1-36.el7_4
2.0.14.1-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-debuginfo<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-devel<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-libs<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/ruby-tcltk<2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
2.0.0.648-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal<1.2.0-36.el7_4
1.2.0-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-io-console<0.4.2-36.el7_4
0.4.2-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-json<1.7.7-36.el7_4
1.7.7-36.el7_4
redhat/rubygem-psych<2.0.0-36.el7_4
2.0.0-36.el7_4

Remediation

Event History

Apr 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·01:17 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:17 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2212?

The severity of RHSA-2020:2212 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2212?

To fix RHSA-2020:2212, you need to update the affected packages to the specified versions as recommended in the security advisory.

3

Which vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2020:2212?

RHSA-2020:2212 addresses vulnerabilities including HTTP response splitting in WEBrick (CVE-2017-17742) and a buffer under-read in String.

4

Is RHSA-2020:2212 applicable to all Ruby installations?

RHSA-2020:2212 is specifically applicable to the Red Hat version of Ruby and its associated packages.

5

What packages are affected by RHSA-2020:2212?

Affected packages by RHSA-2020:2212 include ruby, ruby-devel, ruby-libs, and other related Ruby components.

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