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Ubuntu 25.10 Ruby Critical Sensitive Info Exposure USN-8137-1

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Ruby could be made to expose sensitive information.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8137-1
March 31, 2026

ruby2.3, ruby2.5, ruby2.7, ruby3.0, ruby3.2, ruby3.3 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Ruby could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- ruby3.3: Object-oriented scripting language
- ruby3.2: Object-oriented scripting language
- ruby3.0: Object-oriented scripting language
- ruby2.7: Object-oriented scripting language
- ruby2.5: Object-oriented scripting language
- ruby2.3: Object-oriented scripting language

Details:

It was discovered that the Ruby URI gem did not properly handle sensitive
information when combining URIs. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to leak authentication credentials.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
  libruby3.3                      3.3.8-2ubuntu2.1
  ruby3.3                         3.3.8-2ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libruby3.2                      3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.7
  ruby3.2                         3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.7

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libruby3.0                      3.0.2-7ubuntu2.12
  ruby3.0                         3.0.2-7ubuntu2.12

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libruby2.7                      2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  ruby2.7                         2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  libruby2.5                      2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  ruby2.5                         2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libruby2.3                      2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm12
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  ruby2.3                         2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm12
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  ruby2.3-tcltk                   2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm12
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8137-1
  CVE-2025-61594

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby3.3/3.3.8-2ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby3.2/3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.7
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby3.0/3.0.2-7ubuntu2.12

Ubuntu 25.10 Ruby Critical Sensitive Info Exposure USN-8137-1

ubuntu
Calendar Grey April 1, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ruby exposes sensitive information in Ubuntu. Update recommended to secure against potential leaks.
Ruby could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Ruby could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description: - ruby3.3: Object-oriented scripting language - ruby3.2: Object-oriented scripting language - ruby3.0: Object-oriented scripting language - ruby2.7: Object-oriented scripting language - ruby2.5: Object-oriented scripting language - ruby2.3: Object-oriented scripting language Details: It was discovered that the Ruby URI gem did not properly handle sensitive information when combining URIs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to leak authentication credentials.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 libruby3.3 3.3.8-2ubuntu2.1 ruby3.3 3.3.8-2ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libruby3.2 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.7 ruby3.2 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.7 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libruby3.0 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.12 ruby3.0 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.12 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libruby2.7 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro ruby2.7 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.18+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libruby2.5 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm7 Available with Ubuntu Pro ruby2.5 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm7 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libruby2.3 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro ruby2.3 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro ruby2.3-tcltk 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8137-1

CVE-2025-61594

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8137-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby3.3/3.3.8-2ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby3.2/3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby3.0/3.0.2-7ubuntu2.12

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