RHSA-2021:2230: Moderate: rh-ruby26-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update
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-ruby26-ruby (2.6.7). (BZ#1701182)Security Fix(es): rubygem-bundler: Insecure permissions on directory in /tmp/ allows for execution of malicious code (CVE-2019-3881) ruby: NUL injection vulnerability of File.fnmatch and File.fnmatch? (CVE-2019-15845) ruby: Regular expression denial of service vulnerability of WEBrick's Digest authentication (CVE-2019-16201) ruby: Code injection via command argument of Shell#test / Shell#[] (CVE-2019-16255) rubygem-json: Unsafe object creation vulnerability in JSON (CVE-2020-10663) ruby: BasicSocket#readnonblock method leads to information disclosure (CVE-2020-10933) ruby: Potential HTTP request smuggling in WEBrick (CVE-2020-25613) ruby: XML round-trip vulnerability in REXML (CVE-2021-28965) ruby: HTTP response splitting in WEBrick (CVE-2019-16254) 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.Bug Fix(es): rh-ruby26-ruby: Resolv::DNS: timeouts if multiple IPv6 name servers are given and address contains leading zero [rhscl-3] (BZ#1950331) Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Software Collections 3.7 Release Notes linked from the References section.
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What is the severity of RHSA-2021:2230?
The severity of RHSA-2021:2230 is classified as moderate.
How do I fix RHSA-2021:2230?
To fix RHSA-2021:2230, upgrade the affected packages to version 2.6.7-119.el7 or higher.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2021:2230?
Affected packages in RHSA-2021:2230 include rh-ruby26-ruby, rh-ruby26-ruby-devel, and several dependent Ruby gems.
What is the impacted software version for RHSA-2021:2230?
The impacted software version for RHSA-2021:2230 is rh-ruby26-ruby version 2.6.7-119.el7.
Is there a recommended action for systems running RHSA-2021:2230?
Yes, it is recommended to apply the updates as soon as possible to mitigate any potential security risks.