SB2017072718 - Fedora 24 update for ruby
Published: July 27, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017072718
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7798)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists due to the openssl gem for Ruby uses the same initialization vector (IV) in GCM Mode (aes-*-gcm) when the IV is set before the key. A remote attacker can bypass the encryption protection mechanism and gain access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.