vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3365-1 (CVE-2016-7798): Ruby vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jan 30, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jan 30, 2017
Added
Jul 26, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
The openssl gem for Ruby uses the same initialization vector (IV) in GCM Mode (aes-*-gcm) when the IV is set before the key, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the encryption protection mechanism.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libruby1-9-1ubuntu-upgrade-libruby2-0ubuntu-upgrade-libruby2-3ubuntu-upgrade-ruby1-9-1ubuntu-upgrade-ruby2-0ubuntu-upgrade-ruby2-3
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