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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6087.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6087-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby2.3, ruby2.5, ruby2.7' package(s) announced via the USN-6087-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby2.3, ruby2.5, ruby2.7' package(s) announced via the USN-6087-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-28755)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions.
An attacker could possily use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2023-28756)

Affected Software/OS:
'ruby2.3, ruby2.5, ruby2.7' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-28755
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FFZANOQA4RYX7XCB42OO3P24DQKWHEKA/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WMIOPLBAAM3FEQNAXA2L7BDKOGSVUT5Z/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G76GZG3RAGYF4P75YY7J7TGYAU7Z5E2T/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QA6XUKUY7B5OLNQBLHOT43UW7C5NIOQQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27LUWREIFTP3MQAW7QE4PJM4DPAQJWXF/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-27
https://github.com/ruby/uri/releases/
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/releases/
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2022/12/25/ruby-3-2-0-released/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00033.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-28756
https://github.com/ruby/time/releases/
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