Debian DSA-4929-1 : rails - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 150704

Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple security issues were discovered in the Rails web framework which could result in denial of service.

Solution

Upgrade the rails packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 2:5.2.2.1+dfsg-1+deb10u3.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=988214

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/rails

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/rails

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4929

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 150704

File Name: debian_DSA-4929.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/11/2021

Updated: 12/21/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22885

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/9/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/11/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22880, CVE-2021-22885, CVE-2021-22904

DSA: 4929