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TITLE:
Slackware update for ruby

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32948

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32948/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Spoofing

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 11.0
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/13491/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for ruby. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing
attacks.

For more information:
SA31430

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p287-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p287-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p287-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SSA:2008-334-01:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.371754

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

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