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diff --git a/glsa-200510-05.xml b/glsa-200510-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0ab4c7d2a6fc --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200510-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200510-05"> + <title>Ruby: Security bypass vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + Ruby is vulnerable to a security bypass of the safe level mechanism. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ruby</product> + <announced>October 06, 2005</announced> + <revised>October 06, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>106996</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-lang/ruby" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.8.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.8.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Ruby is an interpreted scripting language for quick and easy + object-oriented programming. Ruby supports the safe execution of + untrusted code using a safe level and taint flag mechanism. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Dr. Yutaka Oiwa discovered that Ruby fails to properly enforce + safe level protections. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary + code beyond the restrictions specified in each safe level. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Ruby users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/ruby-1.8.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2337">CAN-2005-2337</uri> + <uri link="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/20051003.html">Ruby release announcement</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:55:13 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:55:25 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 04 Oct 2005 18:17:21 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |