CVE-2026-110264: ruby4.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Affects ruby4.0Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical · fixed in 4.0.9-38.el10_2 : patch ruby4.0 as a priority.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitLab) | CVSS 3.1 | 10.0 |
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- EPSS
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 71% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.0.9-38.el10_2, 0.5.7-38.el10_2, 1.6.3-38.el10_2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 the AlmaLinux to 4.0.9-38.el10_2 (ruby4.0 package, ruby4.0-devel package, ruby4.0-doc package) or 0.5.7-38.el10_2 (ruby4.0-rubygem-mysql2 package) or 1.6.3-38.el10_2 (ruby4.0-rubygem-pg package).
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AlmaLinux 10ruby4.0 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AlmaLinux 10ruby4.0-devel | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AlmaLinux 10ruby4.0-doc | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AlmaLinux 10ruby4.0-rubygem-mysql2 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AlmaLinux 10ruby4.0-rubygem-pg | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
An official patch is available from Red Hat in the form of updated ruby4.0 packages (version 4.0.9-38.el10_2 and related builds). Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:96233 to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Description
Ruby 4.0 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in its regular expression compiler (CVE-2026-110264) that could potentially lead to security issues. This vulnerability is one of several integer overflow issues addressed in the ruby4.0 update. The update also includes bug fixes and enhancements, rebasing ruby4.0 to the latest release. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 4.0.9-38.el10_2 and related builds. A patch is available from Red Hat as part of their security advisory RHSA-2026:96233.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:96233 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-110264 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93577 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97229 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/2539842 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/2550153 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/2558632 (opens in a new tab)
- errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-96233.html (opens in a new tab)