Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ruby (MDKSA-2005:191)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20121

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Yutaka Oiwa discovered a bug in Ruby, the interpreter for the object-oriented scripting language, that can cause illegal program code to bypass the safe level and taint flag protections check and be executed.

The updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20121

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-191.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 11/2/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-doc, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-tk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2337

MDKSA: 2005:191

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