Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting ruby:3.3/rubygem-abrt-doc package, versions <0:0.4.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-RUBY-19821675
  • published15 Sept 2026
  • disclosed5 Aug 2026

Introduced: 5 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-42256  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1322  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 ruby:3.3/rubygem-abrt-doc to version 0:0.4.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:50728.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby:3.3/rubygem-abrt-doc package and not the ruby:3.3/rubygem-abrt-doc package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. From versions 0.4.0 to before 0.4.24, 0.5.0 to before 0.5.14, and 0.6.0 to before 0.6.4, when authenticating a connection with SCRAM-SHA1 or SCRAM-SHA256, a hostile server can perform a computational denial-of-service attack on the client process by sending a big iteration count value. This issue has been patched in versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1