SB2020012926 - OpenSUSE Linux update for rubygem-excon
Published: January 29, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020012926
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16779)
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.