SB2020092906 - OpenSUSE Linux update for rubygem-actionpack-5_1
Published: September 29, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020092906
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-2020-8164)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the return value of "each", or "each_value", or "each_pair" will return the underlying "untrusted" hash of data that was read from the parameters. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.