Slackware Linux 15.0 / current ruby Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2024-114-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 193804

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to ruby.

Description

The version of ruby installed on the remote host is prior to 3.0.7 / 3.3.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2024-114-01 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected ruby package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9679a707

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 193804

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-114-01.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 4/24/2024

Updated: 7/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-27282

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-27280

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:ruby, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-27280, CVE-2024-27281, CVE-2024-27282

IAVA: 2024-A-0328