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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6731.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6731-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'yard' package(s) announced via the USN-6731-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'yard' package(s) announced via the USN-6731-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that YARD before 0.9.11 does not block relative paths
with an initial ../ sequence, which allows attackers to conduct
directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-17042)

It was discovered that yard before 0.9.20 is affected by a path
traversal vulnerability, allowing HTTP requests to access arbitrary
files under certain conditions. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. (CVE-2019-1020001)

Aviv Keller discovered that the 'frames.html' file within the Yard
Doc's generated documentation is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting
(XSS) attacks due to inadequate sanitization of user input within the
JavaScript segment of the 'frames.erb' template file. (CVE-2024-27285)

Affected Software/OS:
'yard' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17042
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-1020001
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/security/advisories/GHSA-xfhh-rx56-rxcr
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00006.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-27285
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MR3Z2E2UIZZ7YOR7R645EVSBGWMB2RGA/
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/commit/1fcb2d8b316caf8779cfdcf910715e9ab583f0aa
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/commit/2069e2bf08293bda2fcc78f7d0698af6354054be
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/pull/1538
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/security/advisories/GHSA-8mq4-9jjh-9xrc
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/yard/CVE-2024-27285.yml
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