UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-82455
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455
Upstream
Published
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-08-31T22:16:03.298399228Z
Severity
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.9 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

RubyGems fails to re-validate path containment after filesystem symlink resolution during gem extraction. When a pre-existing symlink inside the destination directory points outside the extraction root, extracted files that appear to be written under the destination directory can instead be written outside of it, breaking the extraction safety boundary. The fix resolves the real path of the parent directory before writing and raises Gem::Package::PathError if it escapes the destination directory.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.7.21-2ubuntu4
1.7.22-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.22-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "jruby"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

9.*
9.1.13.0-1
9.1.17.0-1~18.04

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.1.17.0-1~18.04",
            "binary_name": "jruby"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

9.*
9.1.17.0-3
9.1.17.0-3build5
9.1.17.0-3build6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.1.17.0-3build6",
            "binary_name": "jruby"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
ruby3.0

Package

Name
ruby3.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby3.0?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

3.*
3.0.2-5ubuntu1
3.0.2-7
3.0.2-7ubuntu2
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.2
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.3
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.4
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.5
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.7
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.8
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.10
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.11
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.12
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.13

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.13",
            "binary_name": "libruby3.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.13",
            "binary_name": "ruby3.0"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
rubygems

Package

Name
rubygems
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rubygems?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

3.*
3.2.5-2
3.2.27-2
3.2.27-3
3.3.5-2
3.3.5-2ubuntu1.1
3.3.5-2ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.5-2ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "bundler"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.5-2ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-bundler"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3.5-2ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-rubygems"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

9.*
9.3.9.0+ds-1
9.4.5.0+ds-1
9.4.5.0+ds-1ubuntu1
9.4.6.0+ds-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.4.6.0+ds-1ubuntu3",
            "binary_name": "jruby"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
rubygems

Package

Name
rubygems
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rubygems?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

3.*
3.3.15-2
3.4.20-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.20-1",
            "binary_name": "bundler"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.20-1",
            "binary_name": "ruby-bundler"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.20-1",
            "binary_name": "ruby-rubygems"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

9.*
9.4.8.0+ds-3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.4.8.0+ds-3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "jruby"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
rubygems

Package

Name
rubygems
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rubygems?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

3.*
3.6.7-2ubuntu1
3.6.7-2ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.7-2ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "bundler"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.7-2ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-bundler"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.7-2ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-rubygems"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
jruby

Package

Name
jruby
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jruby?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.5.6-5ubuntu1
1.5.6-6
1.5.6-7
1.5.6-9+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.6-9+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "jruby"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
ruby2.3

Package

Name
ruby2.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

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

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
2.3.1-2~16.04.2
2.3.1-2~16.04.4
2.3.1-2~16.04.5
2.3.1-2~16.04.6
2.3.1-2~16.04.7
2.3.1-2~16.04.9
2.3.1-2~16.04.10
2.3.1-2~16.04.11
2.3.1-2~16.04.12
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.13
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.14
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.15
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm2
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm3
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm4
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm5
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm6
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm7
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm8
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm9
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm10
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm11
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm12
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm14
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm15

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm15",
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm15",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm15",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
ruby2.5

Package

Name
ruby2.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*
2.5.0~preview1-1ubuntu2
2.5.0-4ubuntu1
2.5.0-4ubuntu4
2.5.0-5ubuntu1
2.5.0-6ubuntu1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.4
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.5
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.6
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.7
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.8
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.9
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.11
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.13
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.14
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.15
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm1
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm3
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm4
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm5
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm6
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm7
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm8

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm8",
            "binary_name": "libruby2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm8",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
ruby2.7

Package

Name
ruby2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.7?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*
2.7.0-1
2.7.0-2
2.7.0-3
2.7.0-4
2.7.0-4ubuntu1
2.7.0-5ubuntu1
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.1
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.2
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.3
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.4
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.6
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.7
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.8
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.9
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.10
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.11
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.12
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.14
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.15
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.16
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.17
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm1
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm3
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm4
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm5",
            "binary_name": "libruby2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm5",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82455.json"