Packages
Details
Will Wood discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled the encodes() function.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Ruby to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default
compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a
denial of service. (CVE-2014-4975)
Willis Vandevanter discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled XML entity
expansion. An attacker could use this flaw to cause Ruby to consume large
amounts of resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-8080)
Will Wood discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled the encodes() function.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Ruby to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default
compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a
denial of service. (CVE-2014-4975)
Willis Vandevanter discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled XML entity
expansion. An attacker could use this flaw to cause Ruby to consume large
amounts of resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-8080)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | libruby2.0 – 2.0.0.484+really457-3ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libruby2.1 – 2.1.2-2ubuntu1.1 | |||
| ruby2.0 – 2.0.0.484+really457-3ubuntu1.1 | |||
| ruby2.1 – 2.1.2-2ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | libruby1.9.1 – 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libruby2.0 – 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.1 | |||
| ruby1.9.1 – 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.1 | |||
| ruby2.0 – 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.1 | |||
| 12.04 precise | libruby1.8 – 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu1.5 | ||
| libruby1.9.1 – 1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.9 | |||
| ruby1.8 – 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu1.5 | |||
| ruby1.9.1 – 1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.9 | |||
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