Secunia Security Advisory - Slackware 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:
Slackware update for ruby
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30894
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30894/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information,
DoS, System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 11.0
http://secunia.com/product/13491/
DESCRIPTION:
Slackware 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:
Apply updated packages.
Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p230-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p230-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p230-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/d/ruby-1.8.6_p230-i486-1.tgz
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.429562
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29794:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29794/
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