- Issued:
- 2014-05-15
- Updated:
- 2014-05-15
RHSA-2014:0510 - Moderate: ruby193-rubygem-actionpack security update
Synopsis
Moderate: ruby193-rubygem-actionpack security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Moderate
Topic
Updated ruby193-rubygem-actionpack packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Software Collections 1.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
Ruby on Rails is a model-view-controller (MVC) framework for web application development. Action Pack implements the controller and the view components.
A directory traversal flaw was found in the way Ruby on Rails handled wildcard segments in routes with implicit rendering. A remote attacker could use this flaw to retrieve arbitrary local files accessible to a Ruby on Rails application using the aforementioned routes via a specially crafted request. (CVE-2014-0130)
All ruby193-rubygem-actionpack users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections (for RHEL Workstation) | 1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Software Collections (for RHEL Server) | 1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Software Collections (for RHEL Server) | 1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Software Collections (for RHEL Server) | 1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Software Collections (for RHEL Server) | 1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Software Collections (for RHEL Server) | 1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Software Collections (for RHEL Server) from RHUI | 1 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-3.2.8-5.5.el6.noarch.rpm
- ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-3.2.8-5.5.el6.noarch.rpm
- ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-3.2.8-5.5.el6.src.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.