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FreeBSD : ruby -- multiple vulnerabilities in safe level (c329712a-6b5b-11dd-9d79-001fc61c2a55)
high Nessus Plugin ID 33906
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The official ruby site reports :Several vulnerabilities in safe level have been discovereds:.
- untrace_var is permitted at safe level 4;
- $PROGRAM_NAME may be modified at safe level 4;
- insecure methods may be called at safe level 1-3;
- syslog operations are permitted at safe level 4;
- dl doesn't check taintness, so it could allow attackers to call dangerous functions.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 33906
File Name: freebsd_pkg_c329712a6b5b11dd9d79001fc61c2a55.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 8/17/2008
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ruby, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ruby%2boniguruma, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ruby%2bpthreads, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ruby%2bpthreads%2boniguruma, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2008