SB2020090141 - Fedora 33 update for rubygem-activeresource
Published: September 1, 2020 Updated: April 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090141
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) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8151)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Active Resource encodes data before querying the back end server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.