UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7798

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7798
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7798.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7798
Upstream
Downstream
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Published
2017-01-30T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:52Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The openssl gem for Ruby uses the same initialization vector (IV) in GCM Mode (aes-*-gcm) when the IV is set before the key, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the encryption protection mechanism.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby1.9.1

Package

Name
ruby1.9.1
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby1.9.1@1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.3.194-8.1ubuntu2
1.9.3.448-1ubuntu1
1.9.3.448-1ubuntu2
1.9.3.484-1ubuntu1
1.9.3.484-1ubuntu2
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.1
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libruby1.9.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libtcltk-ruby1.9.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ri1.9.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-full"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby2.0

Package

Name
ruby2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.0@2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.0.299-2
2.0.0.343-1
2.0.0.343-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.353-1
2.0.0.353-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.1
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libruby2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0-tcltk"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ruby2.3

Package

Name
ruby2.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.3@2.3.1-2~16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-2~16.04.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.0-1
2.3.0-2
2.3.0-4ubuntu2
2.3.0-4ubuntu3
2.3.0-5ubuntu1
2.3.1-2~16.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ruby-attr-encrypted

Package

Name
ruby-attr-encrypted
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-attr-encrypted@1.3.4-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.4-1",
            "binary_name": "ruby-attr-encrypted"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ruby-encryptor

Package

Name
ruby-encryptor
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-encryptor@2.0.0-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.0-1

2.*

2.0.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0-1",
            "binary_name": "ruby-encryptor"
        }
    ]
}