Debian 8: DLA-2216-1 Moderate: Ruby-Rack Directory Traversal Issue
debian lts
May 22, 2020
There was a possible directory traversal vulnerability in the Rack::Directory app that is bundled with Rack
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Summary
If certain directories exist in a director that is managed by
`Rack::Directory`, an attacker could, using this vulnerability,
read the contents of files on the server that were outside of
the root specified in the Rack::Directory initializer.
For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.5.2-3+deb8u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-rack packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
Best,
Utkarsh
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Package: ruby-rack
Version: 1.5.2-3+deb8u3
CVE ID: CVE-2020-8161
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