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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2013.136.02
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2013-136-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby' package(s) announced via the SSA:2013-136-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby' package(s) announced via the SSA:2013-136-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New ruby packages are available for Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, and -current
to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/ruby-1.9.3_p429-i486-1_slack14.0.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes a security issue in DL and Fiddle included in Ruby where
tainted strings can be used by system calls regardless of the $SAFE level
setting.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'ruby' package(s) on Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-2065
FEDORA-2013-8375
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107098.html
FEDORA-2013-8411
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107064.html
FEDORA-2013-8738
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107120.html
USN-2035-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2035-1
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2065
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/05/14/taint-bypass-dl-fiddle-cve-2013-2065/
openSUSE-SU-2013:1611
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00057.html
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