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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841179
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1602-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby1.9.1' package(s) announced via the USN-1602-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby1.9.1' package(s) announced via the USN-1602-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tyler Hicks and Shugo Maeda 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-2012-4464, CVE-2012-4466)

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4464
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089554.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089887.html
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37068
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/9
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4466
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:124
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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