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ruby2.5: vulnerability history, versions and safety

ruby2.5 is a package in the Ubuntu ecosystem. Vulert records 3 vulnerabilities for it across 17 releases, from May 2020 to Jan 2023. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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3 vulnerabilities recorded U3
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on ruby2.5 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 23 Jan 2023. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 3 vulnerabilities on record across 2 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 3 over 2 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 23 Jan 2023 i
  • Highest CVSS 5.3 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for ruby2.5, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

Newest 17 of 17 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2020 1
  • 2022 1
  • 2023 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 3 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for ruby2.5

The 3 most severe of 3 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Sensitive Data Exposure in Ruby 2.5 and 2.7 Packages 5.3 medium 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.8 04 May 2020
Critical Vulnerabilities in Ruby Packages: ruby2.5, ruby2.7, and ruby3.0 N/A unrated 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12 06 Jun 2022
Critical Vulnerability in Ruby Packages: ruby2.5 and ruby3.0 N/A unrated 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.13 23 Jan 2023

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About ruby2.5

Is ruby2.5 safe to use?

Vulert records 3 vulnerabilities for ruby2.5 in Ubuntu: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 3 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does ruby2.5 have?

3 vulnerabilities are recorded for ruby2.5 in the Ubuntu ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 3 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new ruby2.5 vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for ruby2.5 in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 04 May 2020. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of ruby2.5 are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor ruby2.5 for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the ruby2.5 version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.