Ruby Interpreter Vulnerability Affecting Messaging Security
CVE-2025-0306

7.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2025

Summary

A vulnerability exists within the Ruby interpreter that is susceptible to the Marvin Attack. This weakness enables attackers to decrypt previously secured messages and fabricate signatures. By exchanging an extensive number of messages with the affected Ruby service, an attacker can compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the communication, posing significant risks to sensitive data.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-0306
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2336100
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

This issue was discovered by Alicja Kario (Red Hat).
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