CVE-2015-3448: rest-client allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log

CVE-2015-3448 · Severity: info · Published 2017-10-24

rest-client allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log

Technologies: rest-client (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2015-3448 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2015-3448 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2015-3448?
Informational severity, published 24 October 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?
rest-client (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-3448?
Yes. rest-client (RubyGems): upgrade to 1.7.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-3448?
Check whether you run rest-client (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • rest-client (RubyGems): upgrade to 1.7.3 or later
    bundle update rest-client

Affected products

  • rest-client (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2015-3448
  • GHSA-mx9f-w8qq-q5jf

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