Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting ruby2.5 package, versions <2.5.1-1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-RUBY25-384384
  • published3 Apr 2018
  • disclosed3 Apr 2018

Introduced: 3 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-8778  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-134  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 ruby2.5 to version 2.5.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby2.5 package and not the ruby2.5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 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, an attacker controlling the unpacking format (similar to format string vulnerabilities) can trigger a buffer under-read in the String#unpack method, resulting in a massive and controlled information disclosure.