Improper Authentication Affecting ruby:2.5/rubygem-abrt package, versions <0:0.3.0-4.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.13% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-RUBY-5617087
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed29 Jun 2021

Introduced: 29 Jun 2021

CVE-2019-16201  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 ruby:2.5/rubygem-abrt to version 0:0.3.0-4.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:2587.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby:2.5/rubygem-abrt package and not the ruby:2.5/rubygem-abrt package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

WEBrick::HTTPAuth::DigestAuth in Ruby through 2.4.7, 2.5.x through 2.5.6, and 2.6.x through 2.6.4 has a regular expression Denial of Service cause by looping/backtracking. A victim must expose a WEBrick server that uses DigestAuth to the Internet or a untrusted network.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1