CVE-2021-28965 Affecting rubygem-mysql2-doc package, versions <0:0.5.3-1.module+el8.4.0+594+11b6673a


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-RUBYGEMMYSQL2DOC-3204551
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed21 Apr 2021

Introduced: 21 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-28965  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 rubygem-mysql2-doc to version 0:0.5.3-1.module+el8.4.0+594+11b6673a or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:2584.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rubygem-mysql2-doc package and not the rubygem-mysql2-doc package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The REXML gem before 3.2.5 in Ruby before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.3, and 3.x before 3.0.1 does not properly address XML round-trip issues. An incorrect document can be produced after parsing and serializing.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1