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CVE-2026-110264: ruby security update

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-110264· Critical 10.0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical · fixed in 3.0.7-170.el9_8 : patch ruby as a priority.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 16:51 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
10.0Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitLab)CVSS 3.110.0
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.0.7-170.el9_8, 3.0.0-170.el9_8, 2.2.33-170.el9_8 +14
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AlmaLinux 9rubyAffected
  • <3.0.7-170.el9_8
Fixed in
  • 3.0.7-170.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9ruby-default-gemsAffected
  • <3.0.7-170.el9_8
Fixed in
  • 3.0.7-170.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9ruby-develAffected
  • <3.0.7-170.el9_8
Fixed in
  • 3.0.7-170.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9ruby-docAffected
  • <3.0.7-170.el9_8
Fixed in
  • 3.0.7-170.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9ruby-libsAffected
  • <3.0.7-170.el9_8
Fixed in
  • 3.0.7-170.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9rubygem-bigdecimalAffected
  • <3.0.0-170.el9_8
Fixed in
  • 3.0.0-170.el9_8

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AI-suggested

Apply the official security updates provided by Red Hat for Ruby in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 Extended Update Support. The fixed versions include 3.0.7-170.el9_8, 3.0.0-170.el9_8, 2.2.33-170.el9_8, 0.5.7-170.el9_8, 1.3.5-170.el9_8, 2.5.1-170.el9_8, 5.14.2-170.el9_8, 1.2.1-170.el9_8, 3.3.2-170.el9_8, and 13.0.3-170.el9_8. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the Ruby regular expression compiler, including CVE-2026-110264. These flaws could lead to memory corruption issues such as double free or integer overflow during regex processing. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these issues in various Ruby versions distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 Extended Update Support.

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