Debian DSA-4831-1 : ruby-redcarpet - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 145132

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Synopsis

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

Description

Johan Smits discovered that ruby-redcarpet, a markdown parser, did not properly validate its input. This would allow an attacker to mount a cross-site scripting attack.

Solution

Upgrade the ruby-redcarpet packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 3.4.0-4+deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 145132

File Name: debian_DSA-4831.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/20/2021

Updated: 10/10/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-26298

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ruby-redcarpet, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-26298

DSA: 4831

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