Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2019:1149: Important: rh-ror42-rubygem-actionpack security update

First published: Mon May 13 2019(Updated: )

Ruby on Rails is a model-view-controller (MVC) framework for web application development. Action Pack implements the controller and the view components.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> rubygem-actionpack: render file directory traversal in Action View (CVE-2019-5418)</li> <li> rubygem-actionpack: denial of service vulnerability in Action View (CVE-2019-5419)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/rh-ror42-rubygem-actionpack<4.2.6-5.el7
4.2.6-5.el7
redhat/rh-ror42-rubygem-actionpack<4.2.6-5.el7
4.2.6-5.el7
redhat/rh-ror42-rubygem-actionpack-doc<4.2.6-5.el7
4.2.6-5.el7
redhat/rh-ror42-rubygem-actionpack<4.2.6-5.el6
4.2.6-5.el6
redhat/rh-ror42-rubygem-actionpack<4.2.6-5.el6
4.2.6-5.el6
redhat/rh-ror42-rubygem-actionpack-doc<4.2.6-5.el6
4.2.6-5.el6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What security issue is addressed in RHSA-2019:1149?

    RHSA-2019:1149 addresses a directory traversal vulnerability in Action View of the Ruby on Rails framework, identified as CVE-2019-5418.

  • What is the severity level of RHSA-2019:1149?

    The severity level of RHSA-2019:1149 is categorized as important due to the potential for unauthorized file access.

  • How do I resolve the vulnerability described in RHSA-2019:1149?

    To resolve the vulnerability in RHSA-2019:1149, update the affected packages of Ruby on Rails to the patched versions specified by Red Hat.

  • Which packages are affected by RHSA-2019:1149?

    The affected packages in RHSA-2019:1149 include rh-ror42-rubygem-actionpack versions prior to 4.2.6-5.el6 and 4.2.6-5.el7.

  • Is there a workaround available for RHSA-2019:1149?

    No specific workaround is recommended for RHSA-2019:1149; the advised solution is to apply the security update.

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