GLSA-200507-10 : Ruby: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC

high Nessus Plugin ID 18669

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200507-10 (Ruby: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC)

Nobuhiro IMAI reported that an invalid default value in 'utils.rb' causes the security protections of the XML-RPC server to fail.
Impact :

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Ruby users should upgrade to the latest available version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/ruby-1.8.2-r2'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18669

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200507-10.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 7/11/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:ruby, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/22/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1992

GLSA: 200507-10

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