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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54665
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200409-08 (dev-lang/ruby)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200409-08.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200409-08.

Vulnerability Insight:
When used for CGI scripting, Ruby creates session files in /tmp with the
permissions of the default umask. Depending on that umask, local users may
be able to read sensitive data stored in session files.

Solution:
All Ruby users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv '>=dev-lang/ruby-your_version'
# emerge '>=dev-lang/ruby-your_version'

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0755
Debian Security Information: DSA-537 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-537
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-08.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:128
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11128
http://secunia.com/advisories/12290/
XForce ISS Database: ruby-filestore-pstore-insecure-permission(16996)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16996
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