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Debian DSA-1431-1 : ruby-gnome2 - format string

medium Nessus Plugin ID 29339

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that ruby-gnome2, the GNOME-related bindings for the Ruby language, didn't properly sanitize input prior to constructing dialogs. This could allow the execution of arbitrary code if untrusted input is displayed within a dialog.

Solution

Upgrade the ruby-gnome2 package.

For the old stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in version 0.12.0-2sarge1.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.15.0-1.1etch1.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 29339

File Name: debian_DSA-1431.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/12/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ruby-gnome2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6183

CWE: 134

DSA: 1431