Description
A ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in the GlobalID <1.0.1 which could allow an attacker supplying a carefully crafted input can cause the regular expression engine to take an unexpected amount of time. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | https://github.com/rails/globalid | 1.0.1 | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ruby-globalid | 0.6.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ruby-globalid | 0.6.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | ruby-globalid | 0.6.0-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ruby-globalid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ruby-globalid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ruby-globalid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ruby-globalid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ruby-globalid | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ruby-globalid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ruby-globalid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ruby-globalid | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | foreman +1 | 3.7.0.9-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | foreman +1 | 3.7.0.9-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | puppet-agent | 7.26.0-3.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | puppetserver | 7.11.0-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-django +1 | 3.2.21-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-future +1 | 0.18.3-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-gitpython +1 | 3.1.32-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-pulp-ansible +1 | 1:0.16.0-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-requests +1 | 2.31.0-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.4.4-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-rack | 2.2.7-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman +13 | 3.7.0.9-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | puppet-agent | 7.26.0-3.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | puppetserver | 7.11.0-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-django +1 | 3.2.21-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-future +1 | 0.18.3-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-gitpython +1 | 3.1.32-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-pulp-ansible +1 | 1:0.16.0-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-requests +1 | 2.31.0-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.4.4-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-actionpack +2 | 6.1.7.3-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-git | 1.18.0-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-globalid | 1.1.0-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-kubeclient | 4.10.1-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-rack | 2.2.7-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | yggdrasil-worker-forwarder | 0.0.3-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:6818 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | rubygem-globalid | 0.4.1-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0328-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | rubygem-globalid | 0.4.1-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0328-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | rubygem-globalid | 0.4.1-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0328-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | rubygem-globalid | 0.4.1-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0328-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ruby3.2-rubygem-globalid | 1.1.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13156-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | rubygem-globalid | 1.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10347-1, openSUSE-SU-2025:15116-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14168-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | rubygem-globalid | 0.4.1-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0328-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | globalid | >= 0.2.1, < 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 | GHSA-23c2-gwp5-pxw9 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2023:6818 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.14 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10347-1 ruby4.0-rubygem-globalid-1.2.1-1.9 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 14, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12648-1 ruby3.1-rubygem-globalid-1.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14168-1 ruby3.3-rubygem-globalid-1.2.1-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15116-1 ruby3.4-rubygem-globalid-1.2.1-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0328-1 Security update for rubygem-globalid SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13156-1 ruby3.2-rubygem-globalid-1.1.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-2101 genua genucenter: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 20, 2023