SB2025090128 - SUSE update for ruby2.5 



SB2025090128 - SUSE update for ruby2.5

Published: September 1, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025090128
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27221)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to URI#join, URI#merge, and URI#+ methods retain sensitive information, such as user:password, even after the host is replaced. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.


2) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6442)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests within the read_header() method. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.