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ZMCIRT Vulnerability Bulletin
ZMC-2021.07.26.0815
ruby-actionpack-page-caching: Multiple vulnerabilities
26th July 2021
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Product: ruby-actionpack-page-caching
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Create Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-8159
Original Bulletin:
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/2021/dla-2719
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running ruby-actionpack-page-caching check for an updated version of
the software for their operating system.
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2719-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Sylvain Beucler
July 23, 2021 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : ruby-actionpack-page-caching
Version : 1.0.2-4+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2020-8159
Debian Bug : 960680
ooooooo_q discovered that the actionpack_page-caching Ruby gem, a
static page caching module for Rails, allows an attacker to write
arbitrary files to a web server, potentially resulting in remote code
execution if the attacker can write unescaped ERB to a view.
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.0.2-4+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-actionpack-page-caching packages.
For the detailed security status of ruby-actionpack-page-caching please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ruby-actionpack-page-caching
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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