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Slackware 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / 12.2 / current : ruby (SSA:2009-170-02)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 39473

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New ruby packages are available for Slackware 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected ruby package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6892ef00

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 39473

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2009-170-02.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 6/21/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:ruby, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/19/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1904

BID: 35278

CWE: 189

SSA: 2009-170-02