This host is installed with Ruby and is prone to information
disclosure vulnerability.
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ruby_random_number_values_info_disc_vuln_01.nasl 8196 2017-12-20 12:13:37Z cfischer $
#
# Ruby Random Number Values Information Disclosure Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sooraj KS <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2011 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
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CPE = "cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby";
tag_impact = "Successful exploits may allow attackers to predict random number values.
Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Ruby versions before 1.8.7-p352 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2-p290";
tag_insight = "The flaw exists because the SecureRandom.random_bytes function in
lib/securerandom.rb relies on PID values for initialization, which makes it
easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the result string by
leveraging knowledge of random strings obtained in an earlier process with
the same PID.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to Ruby version 1.8.7-p352, 1.9.2-p290 or later
For updates refer to http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167";
tag_summary = "This host is installed with Ruby and is prone to information
disclosure vulnerability.";
if(description)
{
script_id(902560);
script_version("$Revision: 8196 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-20 13:13:37 +0100 (Wed, 20 Dec 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-08-29 16:22:41 +0200 (Mon, 29 Aug 2011)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2705");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_name("Ruby Random Number Values Information Disclosure Vulnerability");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722415");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/07/02/ruby-1-8-7-p352-released/");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/07/15/ruby-1-9-2-p290-is-released/");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2011 SecPod");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("General");
script_dependencies("secpod_ruby_detect_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("Ruby/Win/Installed");
script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE );
vers = infos['version'];
path = infos['location'];
## Check for Ruby versions before 1.8.7-p352 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2-p290
if( version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"1.8.7", test_version2:"1.8.7.p351" ) ||
version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"1.9", test_version2:"1.9.2.p289" ) ) {
report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"1.8.7-p352 / 1.9.2-p290", install_path:path );
security_message( port:0, data:report );
exit( 0 );
}
exit( 99 );