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FreeBSD : rest-client -- plaintext password disclosure (ffe2d86c-07d9-11e5-9a28-001e67150279)

low Nessus Plugin ID 83944

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Synopsis

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

Description

The open sourced vulnerability database reports :

REST Client for Ruby contains a flaw that is due to the application logging password information in plaintext. This may allow a local attacker to gain access to password information.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=200504

https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client/issues/349

http://www.nessus.org/u?08d0e8d9

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 83944

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ffe2d86c07d911e59a28001e67150279.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Published: 6/2/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rubygem-rest-client, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 5/31/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3448