Security update for rubygem-passenger

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1316-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-10345 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3
  • WebYaST for SLE-11 1.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for rubygem-passenger fixes this security issue:

  • CVE-2016-10345: A known /tmp filename was used during passenger-install-nginx-module execution, which could have allowed local attackers to gain the privileges of the passenger user (bsc#1034594).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3
    zypper in -t patch slestso13-rubygem-passenger-13107=1
  • WebYaST for SLE-11 1.3
    zypper in -t patch slewyst13-rubygem-passenger-13107=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slewyst13-rubygem-passenger-13107=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 (x86_64)
    • rubygem-passenger-nginx-3.0.14-0.17.1
    • rubygem-passenger-3.0.14-0.17.1
  • WebYaST for SLE-11 1.3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • rubygem-passenger-nginx-3.0.14-0.17.1
    • rubygem-passenger-3.0.14-0.17.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • rubygem-passenger-nginx-3.0.14-0.17.1
    • rubygem-passenger-3.0.14-0.17.1

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