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Slackware 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / 12.2 / current : ruby (SSA:2009-120-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 38655

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New ruby packages are available for Slackware 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and -current to fix a problem with REXML and other security issues.

Solution

Update the affected ruby package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f46924f7

http://www.nessus.org/u?fba29bd2

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 38655

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2009-120-01.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 5/1/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.2, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:ruby, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/1/2009

Reference Information

BID: 30802

SSA: 2009-120-01