USN-6838-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6838-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6838-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6838-2
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Published
2025-02-10T17:54:31.084235Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:37:33Z
Summary
ruby2.3, ruby2.5 vulnerability
Details

USN-6838-1 fixed CVE-2024-27281 in Ruby 2.7, Ruby 3.0, Ruby 3.1, and Ruby 3.2. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ruby 2.3 and Ruby 2.5.

Original advisory 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)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ruby2.3

Package

Name
ruby2.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.3@2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm9?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm9

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm9",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm9",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm9",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-27281",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ruby2.5

Package

Name
ruby2.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.5@2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm3

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libruby2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm3",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm3",
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-27281",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}