Improper Input Validation Affecting rubygem-psych package, versions <0:2.0.0-36.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-RUBYGEMPSYCH-2534671
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Apr 2018

Introduced: 3 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-8779  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 rubygem-psych to version 0:2.0.0-36.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2028.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rubygem-psych package and not the rubygem-psych package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Ruby before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and 2.6.0-preview1, the UNIXServer.open and UNIXSocket.open methods are not checked for null characters. It may be connected to an unintended socket.