# Security update for ruby2.5

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3874-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-01T15:26:07Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1224390
  * bsc#1228072
  * bsc#1228794
  * bsc#1228799
  * bsc#1229673

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-35176
  * CVE-2024-39908
  * CVE-2024-41123
  * CVE-2024-41946
  * CVE-2024-43398

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-35176 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-39908 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-41123 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-41123 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-41123 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-41123 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-41946 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-41946 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-41946 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-43398 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-43398 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ruby2.5 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-43398: Fixed DoS when parsing a XML that has many deep elements
    with the same local name attributes (bsc#1229673)
  * CVE-2024-41123: Fixed DoS when parsing an XML that contains many specific
    characters such as whitespaces, >] and ]> (bsc#1228794)
  * CVE-2024-41946: Fixed DoS when parsing an XML that has many entity
    expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API (bsc#1228799)
  * CVE-2024-35176: Fixed DoS when parsing an XML that has many left angled
    brackets in an attribute value (bsc#1224390)
  * CVE-2024-39908: Fixed ReDos when parsing an XML that has many specific
    characters (bsc#1228072)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-3874=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-3874=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3874=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-3874=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (ppc64le)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64)
    * libruby2_5-2_5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * libruby2_5-2_5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-stdlib-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debugsource-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-extra-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-debuginfo-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
    * ruby2.5-devel-2.5.9-150000.4.32.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35176.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-39908.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41123.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41946.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43398.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224390
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228072
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228794
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228799
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229673

SUSE: 2024:3874-1 important: ruby2.5 Security Advisory Updates

November 1, 2024
* bsc#1224390 * bsc#1228072 * bsc#1228794 * bsc#1228799 * bsc#1229673

Summary

## This update for ruby2.5 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-43398: Fixed DoS when parsing a XML that has many deep elements with the same local name attributes (bsc#1229673) * CVE-2024-41123: Fixed DoS when parsing an XML that contains many specific characters such as whitespaces, >] and ]> (bsc#1228794) * CVE-2024-41946: Fixed DoS when parsing an XML that has many entity expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API (bsc#1228799) * CVE-2024-35176: Fixed DoS when parsing an XML that has many left angled brackets in an attribute value (bsc#1224390) * CVE-2024-39908: Fixed ReDos when parsing an XML that has many specific characters (bsc#1228072) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1224390

* bsc#1228072

* bsc#1228794

* bsc#1228799

* bsc#1229673

Cross-

* CVE-2024-35176

* CVE-2024-39908

* CVE-2024-41123

* CVE-2024-41946

* CVE-2024-43398

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-35176 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-39908 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-41123 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-41123 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-41123 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-41123 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-41946 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-41946 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-41946 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-43398 ( SUSE ): 8.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/U...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3874-1
Release Date: 2024-11-01T15:26:07Z
Rating: important

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