USN-394-1: Ruby vulnerability

8 December 2006

Ruby vulnerability

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Details

An error was found in Ruby's CGI library that did not correctly quote
the boundary of multipart MIME requests. Using a crafted HTTP request,
a remote user could cause a denial of service, where Ruby CGI
applications would end up in a loop, monopolizing a CPU.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 6.10
  • libruby1.8 - 1.8.4-5ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 6.06
  • libruby1.8 - 1.8.4-1ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 5.10
  • libruby1.8 - 1.8.2-9ubuntu1.4

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.

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