FreeBSD : Rails -- remote code execution vulnerability (ce6db19b-976e-11ea-93c4-08002728f74c)

high Nessus Plugin ID 136689

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Ruby on Rails blog :

Due to an unfortunate oversight, Rails 4.2.11.2 has a missing constant error. To address this Rails 4.2.11.3 has been released.

The original announcement for CVE-2020-8163 has a follow-up message with an updated patch if you're unable to use the gems.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 136689

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ce6db19b976e11ea93c408002728f74c.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 5/18/2020

Updated: 8/18/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8163

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rubygem-actionview4, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/16/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/15/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8163

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