Resource Management Errors Affecting ruby3.4-default-gems package, versions <0:3.4.8-31.1.hum1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.28% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-RUBY34DEFAULTGEMS-16542406
  • published9 May 2026
  • disclosed20 Jun 2008

Introduced: 20 Jun 2008

CVE-2008-2664  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 ruby3.4-default-gems to version 0:3.4.8-31.1.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:7307.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby3.4-default-gems package and not the ruby3.4-default-gems package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The rb_str_format function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22, and 1.9.0 before 1.9.0-2 allows context-dependent attackers to trigger memory corruption via unspecified vectors related to alloca, a different issue than CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2663, and CVE-2008-2725. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. The CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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