Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-5349 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package ruby-rmagick. The fix is available in version 4.2.3-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm2; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability low.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5349 is classified as CWE-401: Memory Leak. Allocated memory is never released, so long-running or repeated operations gradually exhaust it.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5349 is recorded against 1 package.
- ruby-rmagick (fixed in 4.2.3-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm2)
Timeline and source
Published on 30 October 2023 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
ruby-rmagick has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-401: Memory Leak) in other software:
