Debian dla-3949 : ruby-saml - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 210743

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3949 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3949-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Abhijith PA November 11, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : ruby-saml Version : 1.11.0-1+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2024-45409


It was discovered that ruby-saml, a library for implementing the client side of a SAML authorization does not properly verify the signature of the SAML Response. An unauthenticated attacker with access to any signed saml document (by the IdP) can thus forge a SAML Response/Assertion with arbitrary contents. This would allow the attacker to log in as arbitrary user within the vulnerable system.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.11.0-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-saml packages.

For the detailed security status of ruby-saml please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ruby-saml

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

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

Solution

Upgrade the ruby-saml packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ruby-saml

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-45409

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/ruby-saml

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 210743

File Name: debian_DLA-3949.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/11/2024

Updated: 11/11/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-45409

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ruby-saml

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: 11/11/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-45409