Ubuntu Security Notice 3621-2 - USN-3621-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ruby. The update caused an issue due to an incomplete patch for CVE-2018-1000074. This update reverts the problematic patch pending further investigation. It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3621-2
April 13, 2018
ruby1.9.1, ruby2.0 regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-3621-1 caused a regression in Ruby.
Software Description:
- ruby1.9.1: Object-oriented scripting language
- ruby2.0: Object-oriented scripting language
Details:
USN-3621-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ruby. The update caused an issue
due to an incomplete patch for CVE-2018-1000074. This update reverts
the problematic patch pending further investigation.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-1000073)
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-1000074)
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-1000075)
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain crypto
signatures. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-1000076)
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-1000077, CVE-2018-1000078, CVE-2018-1000079)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libruby1.9.1 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.10
libruby2.0 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.8
ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.10
ruby1.9.3 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.10
ruby2.0 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.8
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3621-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3621-1
CVE-2018-1000074
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.10
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.0/2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.8