Directory Traversal Affecting ruby2.5-devel-extra package, versions <2.5.5-4.3.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-SLES150-RUBY25DEVELEXTRA-2744426
  • published 14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 10 Jul 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 ruby2.5-devel-extra to version 2.5.5-4.3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby2.5-devel-extra package and not the ruby2.5-devel-extra package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 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 Dir.open, Dir.new, Dir.entries and Dir.empty? methods do not check NULL characters. When using the corresponding method, unintentional directory traversal may be performed.