vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-6055-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-6055-1",
  "summary": "ruby2.3, ruby2.5, ruby2.7 vulnerabilities",
  "details": "It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\n(CVE-2023-28755)\n\nIt was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\nThis issue is being addressed only for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.\n(CVE-2023-28756)\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28755",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28756"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2023-05-04T08:10:22Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:12Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "ruby2.3",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.3@2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm5"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.3.0-1",
        "2.3.0-2",
        "2.3.0-4ubuntu2",
        "2.3.0-4ubuntu3",
        "2.3.0-5ubuntu1",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.2",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.4",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.5",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.6",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.7",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.9",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.10",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.11",
        "2.3.1-2~16.04.12",
        "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.13",
        "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.14",
        "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.15",
        "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16",
        "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1",
        "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm2",
        "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm3",
        "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm4"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm5"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm5"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm5"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
          "cves": []
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "ruby2.5",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.5@2.5.1-1ubuntu1.14?arch=source&distro=bionic"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.14"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.5.0~preview1-1ubuntu2",
        "2.5.0-4ubuntu1",
        "2.5.0-4ubuntu4",
        "2.5.0-5ubuntu1",
        "2.5.0-6ubuntu1",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.1",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.2",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.4",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.5",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.6",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.7",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.8",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.9",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.11",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.13"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.5",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.5",
            "binary_version": "2.5.1-1ubuntu1.14"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
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          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
          "cves": []
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "name": "ruby2.7",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.7@2.7.0-5ubuntu1.9?arch=source&distro=focal"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.9"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.7.0-1",
        "2.7.0-2",
        "2.7.0-3",
        "2.7.0-4",
        "2.7.0-4ubuntu1",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.1",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.2",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.3",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.4",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.6",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.7",
        "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.8"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.9"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-5ubuntu1.9"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
          "cves": []
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6055-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-28755"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-28756"
    }
  ]
}