RHEL 2.1 / 3 : ruby (RHSA-2004:441)

low Nessus Plugin ID 15412

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

An updated ruby package that fixes insecure file permissions for CGI session files is now available.

Ruby is an interpreted scripting language for object-oriented programming.

Andres Salomon reported an insecure file permissions flaw in the CGI session management of Ruby. FileStore created world readable files that could allow a malicious local user the ability to read CGI session data. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0755 to this issue.

Users are advised to upgrade to this erratum package, which contains a backported patch to CGI::Session FileStore.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 15412

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2004-441.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 10/2/2004

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ruby-mode, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ruby-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:irb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ruby-tcltk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ruby-docs, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ruby, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ruby-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/30/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0755

RHSA: 2004:441

Detections

Analytics