Updated ruby packages has been released for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
==========================================================================Ruby vulnerabilities for Ubuntu
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3439-1
October 05, 2017
ruby1.9.1 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Ruby.
Software Description:
- ruby1.9.1: Object-oriented scripting language
Details:
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could use this to cause a buffer overrun.
(CVE-2017-0898)
Yusuke Endoh discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could use this to execute terminal escape sequences.
(CVE-2017-0899)
Yusuke Endoh discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2017-0900)
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could use this to overwrite any file on the filesystem.
(CVE-2017-0901)
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-10784)
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2017-14033)
It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2017-14064)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libruby1.9.1 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5
ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5
ruby1.9.3 1.3.484-2ubuntu1.5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3439-1
CVE-2017-0898, CVE-2017-0899, CVE-2017-0900, CVE-2017-0901,
CVE-2017-10748, CVE-2017-14033, CVE-2017-14064
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5