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Debian DSA-2609-1 : rails - SQL query manipulation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63582

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

An interpretation conflict can cause the Active Record component of Rails, a web framework for the Ruby programming language, to truncate queries in unexpected ways. This may allow attackers to elevate their privileges.

Solution

Upgrade the rails packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.5-1.2+squeeze5.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/rails

https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2609

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63582

File Name: debian_DSA-2609.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/17/2013

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rails, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0155

BID: 57192

DSA: 2609