Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201623380000000
Revision Date:2016-06-14Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-2338 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Psych::Emitter start_document function of Ruby. In Psych::Emitter start_document function heap buffer "head" allocation is made based on tags array length. Specially constructed object passed as element of tags array can increase this array size after mentioned allocation and cause heap overflow.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-2338
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • ruby-psych package in bionic, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '2.2.4-6build4').
  • OR ruby2.5 package in bionic, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '2.5.1-1ubuntu1.6').
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