Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ruby (MDKSA-2006:079)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21285

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in how ruby's HTTP module uses blocking sockets was reported by Yukihiro Matsumoto. By sending large amounts of data to a server application using this module, a remote attacker could exploit it to render the application unusable and not respond to other client requests.

The updated packages have been patched to fix this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21285

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-079.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/26/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/25/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1931

BID: 17645

MDKSA: 2006:079

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