Secunia Security Advisory - rPath has issued an update for ruby. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
rPath update for ruby
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30875
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30875/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information,
DoS, System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/
DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for ruby. This fixes some vulnerabilities,
which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive
information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or potentially
compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA29794
SOLUTION:
Update to:
ruby=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.8.6_p230-0.3-1
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0206
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29794:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29794/
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