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Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3553-1)

🗓️ 26 Oct 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AGType 
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The 'ruby2.3' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10 is missing update for security vulnerabilities CVE-2017-0901, CVE-2017-0902, CVE-2017-0903

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843725");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-0901", "CVE-2017-0902", "CVE-2017-0903");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-10-26 04:12:11 +0000 (Fri, 26 Oct 2018)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:06 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2017-11-03 17:35:35 +0000 (Fri, 03 Nov 2017)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3553-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(16\.04\ LTS|17\.10)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-3553-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3553-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby2.3' package(s) announced via the USN-3553-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that Ruby failed to validate specification names.
An attacker could possibly use a maliciously crafted gem to potentially
overwrite any file on the filesystem. (CVE-2017-0901)

It was discovered that Ruby was vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability.
An attacker could use this to possibly force the RubyGems client to download
and install gems from a server that the attacker controls. (CVE-2017-0902)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain YAML files. An attacker could
use this to possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0903)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'ruby2.3' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU16.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libruby2.3", ver:"2.3.1-2~16.04.6", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ruby2.3", ver:"2.3.1-2~16.04.6", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU17.10") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libruby2.3", ver:"2.3.3-1ubuntu1.3", rls:"UBUNTU17.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ruby2.3", ver:"2.3.3-1ubuntu1.3", rls:"UBUNTU17.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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