Ubuntu Security Notice 4089-1 - It was discovered that Rack incorrectly handled carefully crafted requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute a cross-site scripting attack.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4089-1
August 07, 2019
ruby-rack vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Rack could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Software Description:
- ruby-rack: modular Ruby webserver interface
Details:
It was discovered that Rack incorrectly handled carefully crafted requests. A
remote attacker could use this issue to execute a cross-site scripting (XSS)
attack.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
ruby-rack 1.6.4-4ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
ruby-rack 1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4089-1
CVE-2018-16471
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rack/1.6.4-4ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rack/1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1