USN-5462-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5462-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5462-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5462-1
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Published
2022-06-06T17:23:28.988481Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:57Z
Summary
ruby2.5, ruby2.7, ruby3.0 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-28738)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-28739)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ruby2.5

Package

Name
ruby2.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.5@2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.5",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-28739",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ruby2.7

Package

Name
ruby2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.7@2.7.0-5ubuntu1.7?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.7

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-28739",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ruby3.0

Package

Name
ruby3.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby3.0@3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.2-5ubuntu1
3.0.2-7
3.0.2-7ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby3.0",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.0",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.0-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-28738",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-28739",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}