openSUSE Security Update : ruby (openSUSE-SU-2013:1393-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 75128

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The ruby gemrc configured the gem installation source as http source, allowing man in the middle attacks (if someone could provide a different address for rubygems.org).

Solution

Update the affected ruby packages.

See Also

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00057.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 75128

File Name: openSUSE-2013-668.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ruby, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ruby-common, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ruby-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2013