Detections
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Fedora 17 : ruby-1.9.3.286-18.fc17 (2012-16086)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 62648
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Synopsis
The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.Description
New version 1.9.3 patchlevel 286 is released.A potential security flaw was found on the previous ruby that using crafted string might lead to unintentional file creation. This new rpm will fix this issue.
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Solution
Update the affected ruby package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 62648
File Name: fedora_2012-16086.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Fedora Local Security Checks
Published: 10/22/2012
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 4.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:ruby
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-4522
BID: 56115
FEDORA: 2012-16086