Description
The netaddr gem before 2.0.4 for Ruby has misconfigured file permissions, such that a gem install may result in 0777 permissions in the target filesystem.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ruby-netaddr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ruby-netaddr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ruby-netaddr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ruby-netaddr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ruby-netaddr | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ruby-netaddr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ruby-netaddr | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | netaddr | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.4 | 2.0.4 | GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689 |
| RubyGems | netaddr | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | GHSA-49pj-69vf-c689 |