SB2022062023 - SUSE update for rubygem-actionpack-5_1, rubygem-activesupport-5_1 

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SB2022062023 - SUSE update for rubygem-actionpack-5_1, rubygem-activesupport-5_1

Published: June 20, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022062023
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22904)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Token Authentication logic in Action Controller. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and cause a denial of service condition on the target system. 


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23633)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the Rack middleware package of RubyGems, where response bodies will not close under certain circumstances. A remote attacker can iterate requests to force ActionDispatch::Executor to not close, allowing subsequent requests to leak data from ActiveSupport::CurrentAttributes.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References