Improper Authentication Affecting ruby2.5 package, versions <2.5.5-4ubuntu2.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.09% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1910-RUBY25-580809
  • published13 Nov 2019
  • disclosed26 Nov 2019

Introduced: 13 Nov 2019

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:19.10 ruby2.5 to version 2.5.5-4ubuntu2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby2.5 package and not the ruby2.5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:19.10 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