Improper Authentication Affecting rubygem-abrt package, versions <0:0.3.0-4.module+el8.4.0+592+03ff458a


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.68% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-RUBYGEMABRT-3204020
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed26 Nov 2019

Introduced: 26 Nov 2019

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 rubygem-abrt to version 0:0.3.0-4.module+el8.4.0+592+03ff458a or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:2588.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rubygem-abrt package and not the rubygem-abrt package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux: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 Scores

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