SB2020011493 - OpenSUSE Linux update for rubygem-excon

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SB2020011493 - OpenSUSE Linux update for rubygem-excon

Published: January 14, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020011493
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16779)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition around persistent connections, where a connection which is interrupted (such as by a timeout) would leave data on the socket. A remote attacker can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References