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TITLE:
rPath update for ruby

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31697

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31697/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Spoofing, DoS

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 bypass certain security
restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and conduct spoofing
attacks.

For more information:
SA31430

SOLUTION:
Update to:
ruby=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.8.6_p287-0.1-1

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0264

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31430:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31430/

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