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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for ruby-rack (DLA-2216-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby-rack' package(s) announced via the DLA-2216-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
There was a possible directory traversal vulnerability in the Rack::Directory app that is bundled with Rack. If certain directories exist in a director that is managed by `Rack::Directory`, an attacker could, using this vulnerability, read the contents of files on the server that were outside of the root specified in the Rack::Directory initializer.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'ruby-rack' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 1.5.2-3+deb8u3. We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-rack packages.