SB2025091578 - Ubuntu update for rubygems
Published: September 15, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091578
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Regular Expression (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36617)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation when parsing URL. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted URL to the application and perform regular expression denial of service (ReDos) attack.
Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU74004 (CVE-2023-28755).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.