USN-4175-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4175-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4175-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4175-1
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Published
2019-11-05T13:13:53.174617Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:58Z
Summary
ruby-nokogiri vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Nokogiri incorrectly handled inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary OS commands.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ruby-nokogiri

Package

Name
ruby-nokogiri
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-nokogiri@1.6.7.2-3ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.7.2-3ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.6.2+ds-2build2
1.6.6.3-1
1.6.7-1
1.6.7.1-1
1.6.7.2-3
1.6.7.2-3build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-nokogiri",
            "binary_version": "1.6.7.2-3ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-5477"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ruby-nokogiri

Package

Name
ruby-nokogiri
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-nokogiri@1.8.2-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.2-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.0-1
1.8.1-1
1.8.1-1build1
1.8.2-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-nokogiri",
            "binary_version": "1.8.2-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-5477"
        }
    ]
}