RHEL 6 : rubygem-openshift-origin-node (RHSA-2014:0763)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 119355

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated rubygem-openshift-origin-node package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.0.6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Critical security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

The rubygem-openshift-origin-node package provides basic OpenShift node functionality.

A command injection flaw was found in rubygem-openshift-origin-node. A remote, authenticated user permitted to install cartridges via the web interface could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise node server.
(CVE-2014-3496)

This issue was discovered by Jeremy Choi of the Red Hat HSS Pen-test Team.

All rubygem-openshift-origin-node users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected rubygem-openshift-origin-node package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0763

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-3496

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 119355

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2014-0763.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/4/2018

Updated: 7/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-3496

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rubygem-openshift-origin-node, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/18/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/20/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3496

BID: 68105

RHSA: 2014:0763