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CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: ruby / ruby-devel / ruby-doc / ruby-irb / ruby-libs / ruby-tcltk / etc (CENTOS7:CLSA-2025:1757699919)

🗓️ 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Heap overflow in Ruby Psych::Emitter start_document function based on tags array length.

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13 Jan 202600:00
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Tenable Nessus
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  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-2338");
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2025:1757699919");

  script_name(english:"CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: ruby / ruby-devel / ruby-doc / ruby-irb / ruby-libs / ruby-tcltk / etc (CENTOS7:CLSA-2025:1757699919)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare
CENTOS7:CLSA-2025:1757699919 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2016-2338)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/centos7els/advisories/2025/clsa-2025_1757699919.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c023b0d3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1757699919");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS7:CLSA-2025:1757699919.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Critical");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/06/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/09/12");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/extended-third-party", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (empty_or_null(third_party_support) || third_party_support != 'TuxCare') exit(0, 'TuxCare support not enabled.');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'CentOS Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'CentOS Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^7([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux 7', 'CentOS Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/CentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'CentOS Linux', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '7',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'ruby-2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ruby-devel-2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ruby-doc-2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ruby-irb-2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'i686', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ruby-libs-2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ruby-tcltk-2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygem-bigdecimal-1.2.0-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygem-io-console-0.4.2-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygem-json-1.7.7-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygem-minitest-4.3.2-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygem-psych-2.0.0-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygem-rake-0.9.6-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygem-rdoc-4.0.0-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygems-2.0.14.1-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'rubygems-devel-2.0.14.1-39.el7_9.tuxcare.els9', 'el_string':'el7_9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'ruby / ruby-devel / ruby-doc / ruby-irb / ruby-libs / ruby-tcltk / etc');
}

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01 Oct 2026 00:00Current
8.1High risk
Vulners AI Score8.1
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.04682
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