The version of ruby installed on the remote host is prior to 3.0.3-154. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2RUBY3.0-2023-003 advisory.
CGI.escape_html in Ruby before 2.7.5 and 3.x before 3.0.3 has an integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow via a long string on platforms (such as Windows) where size_t and long have different numbers of bytes. This also affects the CGI gem before 0.3.1 for Ruby. (CVE-2021-41816)
Date.parse in the date gem through 3.2.0 for Ruby allows ReDoS (regular expression Denial of Service) via a long string. The fixed versions are 3.2.1, 3.1.2, 3.0.2, and 2.0.1. (CVE-2021-41817)
CGI::Cookie.parse in Ruby through 2.6.8 mishandles security prefixes in cookie names. This also affects the CGI gem through 0.3.0 for Ruby. (CVE-2021-41819)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory ALASRUBY3.0-2023-003.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(181933);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/09/28");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-41816", "CVE-2021-41817", "CVE-2021-41819");
script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : ruby (ALASRUBY3.0-2023-003)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of ruby installed on the remote host is prior to 3.0.3-154. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2RUBY3.0-2023-003 advisory.
- CGI.escape_html in Ruby before 2.7.5 and 3.x before 3.0.3 has an integer overflow and resultant buffer
overflow via a long string on platforms (such as Windows) where size_t and long have different numbers of
bytes. This also affects the CGI gem before 0.3.1 for Ruby. (CVE-2021-41816)
- Date.parse in the date gem through 3.2.0 for Ruby allows ReDoS (regular expression Denial of Service) via
a long string. The fixed versions are 3.2.1, 3.1.2, 3.0.2, and 2.0.1. (CVE-2021-41817)
- CGI::Cookie.parse in Ruby through 2.6.8 mishandles security prefixes in cookie names. This also affects
the CGI gem through 0.3.0 for Ruby. (CVE-2021-41819)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASRUBY3.0-2023-003.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-41816.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-41817.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-41819.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update ruby' to update your system.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-41816");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/01/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/08/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/09/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-default-gems");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-doc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-libs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-bigdecimal");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-bundler");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-io-console");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-irb");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-json");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-minitest");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-power_assert");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-psych");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-rake");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-rbs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-rdoc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-rexml");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-rss");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-test-unit");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-typeprof");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygems");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygems-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "2")
{
if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}
if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var pkgs = [
{'reference':'ruby-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-debuginfo-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-debuginfo-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-default-gems-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-devel-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-devel-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-doc-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-libs-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'ruby-libs-3.0.3-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-bigdecimal-3.0.0-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-bigdecimal-3.0.0-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-bundler-2.2.32-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-io-console-0.5.7-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-io-console-0.5.7-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-irb-1.3.5-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-json-2.5.1-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-json-2.5.1-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-minitest-5.14.2-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-power_assert-1.2.0-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-psych-3.3.2-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-psych-3.3.2-154.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-rake-13.0.3-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-rbs-1.4.0-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-rdoc-6.3.3-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-rexml-3.2.5-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-rss-0.2.9-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-test-unit-3.3.7-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygem-typeprof-0.15.2-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygems-3.2.32-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'},
{'reference':'rubygems-devel-3.2.32-154.amzn2', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'ruby3.0'}
];
var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
var reference = NULL;
var _release = NULL;
var sp = NULL;
var _cpu = NULL;
var el_string = NULL;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
var epoch = NULL;
var allowmaj = NULL;
var exists_check = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "ruby / ruby-debuginfo / ruby-default-gems / etc");
}
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
amazon | linux | ruby | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby |
amazon | linux | ruby-debuginfo | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-debuginfo |
amazon | linux | ruby-default-gems | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-default-gems |
amazon | linux | ruby-devel | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-devel |
amazon | linux | ruby-doc | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-doc |
amazon | linux | ruby-libs | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ruby-libs |
amazon | linux | rubygem-bigdecimal | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-bigdecimal |
amazon | linux | rubygem-bundler | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-bundler |
amazon | linux | rubygem-io-console | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-io-console |
amazon | linux | rubygem-irb | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rubygem-irb |
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-41816
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-41817
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-41819
alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASRUBY3.0-2023-003.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-41816.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-41817.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-41819.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html