CVE-2019-15845: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15845 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 4Timeline
- 26-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Ruby through 2.4.7, 2.5.x through 2.5.6, and 2.6.x through 2.6.4 mishandles path checking within File.fnmatch functions.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
3.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.03 pp
From 3.32% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu2 products
- ruby2.3< 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.14
- ruby2.5< 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.6
Alpine1 product
- ruby≥ 2.4.0, < 2.5.7-r0 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.6.5-r0 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.10-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04 | 19.10
Ruby-lang1 product
- ruby≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.7 | ≥ 2.5.0, ≤ 2.5.6 | ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.4
4 vendors · 5 products
References
15 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00025.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
