Vulnerability   
Search   
    Search 324607 CVE descriptions
and 145615 test descriptions,
access 10,000+ cross references.
Tests   CVE   All  

Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0124
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0124)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby-mechanize' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0124 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby-mechanize' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0124 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
In Mechanize, from v2.0.0 until v2.7.7, there is a command injection
vulnerability. Affected versions of Mechanize allow for OS commands to be
injected using several classes' methods which implicitly use Ruby's Kernel#open
method (CVE-2021-21289).

Affected Software/OS:
'ruby-mechanize' package(s) on Mageia 7, Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-21289
https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/security/advisories/GHSA-qrqm-fpv6-6r8g
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBVVJUL4P4KCJH4IQTHFZ4ATXY7XXZPV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNFZ7ROYS6V4J5L5PRAJUG2AWC7VXR2V/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-17
https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/commit/66a6a1bfa653a5f13274a396a5e5441238656aa0
https://github.com/sparklemotion/mechanize/releases/tag/v2.7.7
https://rubygems.org/gems/mechanize/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00021.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2022 Greenbone AG

This is only one of 145615 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit.

To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.




© 1998-2025 E-Soft Inc. All rights reserved.