Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in Ruby On Rails that is used by IBM License Metric Tool.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-16779
DESCRIPTION: RubyGem excon could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a race condition around persistent connections. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information .
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/173601 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
DESCRIPTION: RubyGem excon could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a race condition around persistent connections. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information .
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/173601 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM License Metric Tool | All |
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to version 9.2.19 or later using the following procedure:
- In BigFix console, expand IBM License Reporting (ILMT) node under Sites node in the tree panel.
- Click Fixlets and Tasks node. Fixlets and Tasks panel will be displayed on the right.
- In the Fixlets and Tasks panel locate Upgrade to the latest version of IBM License Metric Tool 9.x fixlet and run it against the computer that hosts your server.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Change History
26 Mar 2020: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 March 2020
UID
ibm16123507