Improper Input Validation Affecting ruby-libs package, versions <0:1.8.7.352-3.el6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.95% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-RUBYLIBS-2463246
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 Aug 2011

Introduced: 5 Aug 2011

CVE-2011-2705  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 ruby-libs to version 0:1.8.7.352-3.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-1581.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby-libs package and not the ruby-libs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The SecureRandom.random_bytes function in lib/securerandom.rb in Ruby before 1.8.7-p352 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2-p290 relies on PID values for initialization, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the result string by leveraging knowledge of random strings obtained in an earlier process with the same PID.

CVSS Base Scores

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