USN-3528-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3528-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3528-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3528-1
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Published
2018-01-10T14:22:37.190761Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:34Z
Summary
ruby1.9.1, ruby2.3 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain terminal emulator escape sequences. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code via a crafted user name. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2017-10784)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain strings. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2017-14033)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled some generating JSON. An attacker could use this to possible expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2017-14064)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-17790)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ruby1.9.1

Package

Name
ruby1.9.1
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby1.9.1@1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7

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
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5
1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7",
            "binary_name": "libruby1.9.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7",
            "binary_name": "libtcltk-ruby1.9.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7",
            "binary_name": "ri1.9.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.1-full"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.7",
            "binary_name": "ruby1.9.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2017-17790",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ruby2.3

Package

Name
ruby2.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.3@2.3.1-2~16.04.5?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-2~16.04.5

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2017-10784",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "CVE-2017-14033",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "CVE-2017-14064",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "CVE-2017-17790",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}