USN-2412-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2412-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2412-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2412-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2014-11-20T16:26:25Z
Modified
2026-04-22T09:03:52.754512Z
Summary
ruby1.8, ruby1.9.1, ruby2.0, ruby2.1 vulnerability
Details

Tomas Hoger discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled XML entity expansion. An attacker could use this flaw to cause Ruby to consume large amounts of resources, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby1.9.1

Package

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

Affected ranges

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

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

Ecosystem specific 

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

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2412-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2014-8090"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby2.0

Package

Name
ruby2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.0@2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.2

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.0",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.0-tcltk",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2412-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2014-8090"
        }
    ]
}