SB2016051617 - Red Hat Satellite 6 update for ruby193-rubygem-katello

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SB2016051617 - Red Hat Satellite 6 update for ruby193-rubygem-katello

Published: May 16, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016051617
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3072)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the (1) sort_by or (2) sort_order parameter. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References