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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841163
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1583-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby1.9.1' package(s) announced via the USN-1583-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby1.9.1' package(s) announced via the USN-1583-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly allowed untainted strings to be
modified in protective safe levels. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass
intended access restrictions. (CVE-2011-1005)

John Firebaugh discovered that the RubyGems remote gem fetcher did not properly
verify SSL certificates. A remote attacker could exploit this to perform a man
in the middle attack to alter gem files being downloaded for installation.
(CVE-2012-2126)

John Firebaugh discovered that the RubyGems remote gem fetcher allowed
redirection from HTTPS to HTTP. A remote attacker could exploit this to perform
a machine-in-the-middle attack to alter gem files being downloaded for
installation. (CVE-2012-2125)

Affected Software/OS:
'ruby1.9.1' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1005
43420
http://secunia.com/advisories/43420
43573
http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
46458
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46458
70957
http://osvdb.org/70957
ADV-2011-0539
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
FEDORA-2011-1876
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
FEDORA-2011-1913
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
MDVSA-2011:097
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
MDVSA-2011:098
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:098
RHSA-2011:0908
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.html
RHSA-2011:0909
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
RHSA-2011:0910
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
[oss-security] 20110221 CVE request: ruby: FileUtils is vulnerable to symlink race attacks + Exception methods can bypass $SAFE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2
[oss-security] 20110221 Re: CVE request: ruby: FileUtils is vulnerable to symlink race attacks + Exception methods can bypass $SAFE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/exception-methods-can-bypass-safe/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678920
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2125
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814718
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/24
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:1203
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1203.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:1441
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1441.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:1852
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1852.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/55381
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2126
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