USN-6838-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6838-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6838-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6838-1
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Published
2024-06-17T14:24:17.958169Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:35:57.121991Z
Summary
ruby2.7, ruby3.0, ruby3.1, ruby3.2 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Ruby RDoc incorrectly parsed certain YAML files. If a user or automated system were tricked into parsing a specially crafted .rdoc_options file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-27281)

It was discovered that the Ruby regex compiler incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive memory contents. (CVE-2024-27282)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ruby2.7

Package

Name
ruby2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.7@2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ruby3.0

Package

Name
ruby3.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby3.0@3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby3.0",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby3.0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.0",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.0-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.0-doc",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ruby3.2

Package

Name
ruby3.2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby3.2@3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.3-1
3.2.3-1build2
3.2.3-1build3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby3.2",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libruby3.2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.2",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.2-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.2-doc",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}