RHSA-2020:2288: Moderate: ruby security update

Published May 26, 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

43 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ruby<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-debuginfo<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-debuginfo<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-devel<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-doc<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-irb<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-libs<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-libs<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-tcltk<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal<1.2.0-37.el7_6
1.2.0-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-io-console<0.4.2-37.el7_6
0.4.2-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-json<1.7.7-37.el7_6
1.7.7-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-minitest<4.3.2-37.el7_6
4.3.2-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-psych<2.0.0-37.el7_6
2.0.0-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-rake<0.9.6-37.el7_6
0.9.6-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-rdoc<4.0.0-37.el7_6
4.0.0-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygems<2.0.14.1-37.el7_6
2.0.14.1-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygems-devel<2.0.14.1-37.el7_6
2.0.14.1-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-devel<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-tcltk<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal<1.2.0-37.el7_6
1.2.0-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-io-console<0.4.2-37.el7_6
0.4.2-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-json<1.7.7-37.el7_6
1.7.7-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-psych<2.0.0-37.el7_6
2.0.0-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-debuginfo<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-devel<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-libs<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby-tcltk<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal<1.2.0-37.el7_6
1.2.0-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-io-console<0.4.2-37.el7_6
0.4.2-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-json<1.7.7-37.el7_6
1.7.7-37.el7_6
redhat/rubygem-psych<2.0.0-37.el7_6
2.0.0-37.el7_6
redhat/ruby<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
redhat/ruby-debuginfo<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
redhat/ruby-devel<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
redhat/ruby-libs<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
redhat/ruby-tcltk<2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
2.0.0.648-37.el7_6.aa
redhat/rubygem-bigdecimal<1.2.0-37.el7_6.aa
1.2.0-37.el7_6.aa
redhat/rubygem-io-console<0.4.2-37.el7_6.aa
0.4.2-37.el7_6.aa
redhat/rubygem-json<1.7.7-37.el7_6.aa
1.7.7-37.el7_6.aa
redhat/rubygem-psych<2.0.0-37.el7_6.aa
2.0.0-37.el7_6.aa

Remediation

Event History

May 26, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What vulnerabilities does RHSA-2020:2288 address?

RHSA-2020:2288 addresses HTTP response splitting in WEBrick (CVE-2017-17742) and a buffer under-read in the Ruby language.

2

What is the severity level of RHSA-2020:2288?

The severity level of RHSA-2020:2288 is classified as moderate.

3

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2288?

To fix RHSA-2020:2288, update the affected Ruby packages to version 2.0.0.648-37.el7_6 or later.

4

Which Ruby packages are affected by RHSA-2020:2288?

The affected packages include ruby, ruby-devel, ruby-libs, ruby-debuginfo, and several associated Ruby gem packages.

5

Is it safe to continue using an affected version of Ruby after RHSA-2020:2288?

It is not recommended to continue using affected versions of Ruby, as unresolved vulnerabilities can be exploited.

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