CVE-2025-27220 Affecting rubygem-json package, versions <0:2.5.1-165.el9_5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-RUBYGEMJSON-10060123
  • published7 May 2025
  • disclosed4 Mar 2025

Introduced: 4 Mar 2025

CVE-2025-27220  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 rubygem-json to version 0:2.5.1-165.el9_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-4487.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rubygem-json package and not the rubygem-json package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the CGI gem before 0.4.2 for Ruby, a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in the Util#escapeElement method.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1