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Debian DSA-1412-1 : ruby1.9 - programming error
medium Nessus Plugin ID 28301
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ruby, an object-oriented scripting language. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :- CVE-2007-5162 It was discovered that the Ruby HTTP(S) module performs insufficient validation of SSL certificates, which may lead to man-in-the-middle attacks.
- CVE-2007-5770 It was discovered that the Ruby modules for FTP, Telnet, IMAP, POP and SMTP perform insufficient validation of SSL certificates, which may lead to man-in-the-middle attacks.
Solution
Upgrade the ruby1.9 packages.The old stable distribution (sarge) doesn't contain ruby1.9 packages.
For the stable distribution (etch) these problems have been fixed in version 1.9.0+20060609-1etch1. Updated packages for hppa and sparc will be provided later.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5162
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 28301
File Name: debian_DSA-1412.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 11/26/2007
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ruby1.9
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Patch Publication Date: 11/24/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-5162, CVE-2007-5770
CWE: 287
DSA: 1412