RHSA-2022:6856: Moderate: rh-ruby27-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-ruby27-ruby (2.7.6). (BZ#2128631)Security Fix(es): ruby: buffer overflow in CGI.escapehtml (CVE-2021-41816) ruby: Regular expression denial of service vulnerability of Date parsing methods (CVE-2021-41817) ruby: Cookie prefix spoofing in CGI::Cookie.parse (CVE-2021-41819) Ruby: Buffer overrun in String-to-Float conversion (CVE-2022-28739) 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 is the severity of RHSA-2022:6856?
The severity of RHSA-2022:6856 is classified as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2022:6856?
To fix RHSA-2022:6856, you should upgrade the affected packages to version 2.7.6-131.el7.
What packages are affected by RHSA-2022:6856?
Affected packages for RHSA-2022:6856 include rh-ruby27-ruby, rh-ruby27-ruby-devel, and various rh-ruby27-rubygem packages.
When was RHSA-2022:6856 released?
RHSA-2022:6856 was released on December 14, 2022.
Is RHSA-2022:6856 applicable to multiple architectures?
Yes, RHSA-2022:6856 is applicable to multiple architectures including x86_64 and ppc64le.