Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting ruby2.5-stdlib 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
    1.12% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-SLES151-RUBY25STDLIB-2746339
  • published 14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 10 Jul 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.1 ruby2.5-stdlib 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-stdlib package and not the ruby2.5-stdlib package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.1 relevant fixed versions and status.

RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier, Ruby 2.4 series: 2.4.3 and earlier, Ruby 2.5 series: 2.5.0 and earlier, prior to trunk revision 62422 contains a infinite loop caused by negative size vulnerability in ruby gem package tar header that can result in a negative size could cause an infinite loop.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.