RHSA-2021:2587: Moderate: ruby:2.5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Jun 29, 2021
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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: ruby (2.5.9). (BZ#1952626)Security Fix(es): 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.

Affected Software

122 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ruby<2.5.9-107.module+el8.4.0+10822+fe4fffb1
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redhat/rubygem-pg-debuginfo<1.0.0-2.module+el8.1.0+3656+f80bfa1d.aa
1.0.0-2.module+el8.1.0+3656+f80bfa1d.aa
redhat/rubygem-pg-debugsource<1.0.0-2.module+el8.1.0+3656+f80bfa1d.aa
1.0.0-2.module+el8.1.0+3656+f80bfa1d.aa
redhat/rubygem-psych<3.0.2-107.module+el8.4.0+10822+fe4fffb1.aa
3.0.2-107.module+el8.4.0+10822+fe4fffb1.aa
redhat/rubygem-psych-debuginfo<3.0.2-107.module+el8.4.0+10822+fe4fffb1.aa
3.0.2-107.module+el8.4.0+10822+fe4fffb1.aa

Remediation

Event History

Jan 11, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:28 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:28 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:2587?

The severity of RHSA-2021:2587 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:2587?

To fix RHSA-2021:2587, upgrade to the patched versions of the affected Ruby packages.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2021:2587?

RHSA-2021:2587 affects the Ruby package and several of its related gems and libraries including rubygem-bson, rubygem-io-console, and others.

4

Is the fix for RHSA-2021:2587 backward compatible?

Yes, the fix for RHSA-2021:2587 should be backward compatible with applications using the impacted packages.

5

When was RHSA-2021:2587 released?

RHSA-2021:2587 was released on October 25, 2021.

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