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ubuntu-cve-2022-28739

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2022-05-09 18:15

Modified

2026-04-22 07:41

Summary

Details

There is a buffer over-read in Ruby before 2.6.10, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, 3.x before 3.0.4, and 3.1.x before 3.1.2. It occurs in String-to-Float conversion, including Kernel#Float and String#to_f.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28739	REPORT
	https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/69f9992ed4192…	REPORT
	https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/c9c2245c0a251…	REPORT
	https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/3fa771ddedac2…	REPORT
	https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/8d142ecff9af7…	REPORT
	https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2022/04/12/buff…	REPORT
	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28739	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5462-2	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5462-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28739	REPORT

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CVE-2022-28739 (GCVE-0-2022-28739)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-09 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-04 16:09

Summary

There is a buffer over-read in Ruby before 2.6.10, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, 3.x before 3.0.4, and 3.1.x before 3.1.2. It occurs in String-to-Float conversion, including Kernel#Float and String#to_f.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

15 references

URL	Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/1248108
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2…
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2022/04/12/buff…
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2022062…
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213494
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213493
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41	mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28	mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/30	mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/29	mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/42	mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-27
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024…

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usn-5462-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2022-06-06 17:23

Modified

2026-04-22 07:37

Summary

ruby2.5, ruby2.7, ruby3.0 vulnerabilities

Details

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-28738)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-28739)

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5462-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28738	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28739	REPORT

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        "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"
      ]
    },
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                },
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                },
                {
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                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ruby3.0",
            "binary_version": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "name": "ruby3.0",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby3.0@3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1?arch=source\u0026distro=jammy"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.0.2-5ubuntu1",
        "3.0.2-7",
        "3.0.2-7ubuntu2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This\nissue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-28738)\n\nIt was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.\n(CVE-2022-28739)\n",
  "id": "USN-5462-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:02Z",
  "published": "2022-06-06T17:23:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5462-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28738"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28739"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "ruby2.5, ruby2.7, ruby3.0 vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28738",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28739"
  ]
}

usn-5462-2

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2022-06-06 22:21

Modified

2026-06-25 10:46

Summary

ruby2.3 vulnerability

Details

USN-5462-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Ruby. This update provides the corresponding CVE-2022-28739 update for ruby2.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5462-2	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28739	REPORT

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            {
              "id": "CVE-2022-28739",
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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                  "score": "low",
                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libruby2.3",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ruby2.3-tcltk",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm3"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "ruby2.3",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby2.3@2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm3?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-infra/xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
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  "id": "USN-5462-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:06Z",
  "published": "2022-06-06T22:21:58Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5462-2"
    },
    {
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    }
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  "summary": "ruby2.3 vulnerability",
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}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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ubuntu-cve-2022-28739

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2022-28739 (GCVE-0-2022-28739)

usn-5462-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

usn-5462-2

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

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