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Scientific Linux Security Update : ruby on SL7.x x86_64 (20190515)

high Nessus Plugin ID 125208

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - rubygems: Installing a malicious gem may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8324)

 - rubygems: Escape sequence injection vulnerability in gem owner (CVE-2019-8322)

 - rubygems: Escape sequence injection vulnerability in API response handling (CVE-2019-8323)

 - rubygems: Escape sequence injection vulnerability in errors (CVE-2019-8325)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?73809b35

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 125208

File Name: sl_20190515_ruby_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/16/2019

Updated: 5/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-8324

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygem-io-console, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ruby-irb, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygem-json, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygem-psych, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygem-rdoc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygem-minitest, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ruby-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygems, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ruby-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ruby-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygems-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ruby, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ruby-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygem-bigdecimal, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:rubygem-rake, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ruby-tcltk

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/17/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-8322, CVE-2019-8323, CVE-2019-8324, CVE-2019-8325