- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200605-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Ruby: Denial of Service Date: May 10, 2006 Bugs: #130657 ID: 200605-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Ruby WEBrick and XMLRPC servers are vulnerable to Denial of Service. Background ========== Ruby is an interpreted scripting language for quick and easy object-oriented programming. It comes bundled with HTTP ("WEBrick") and XMLRPC server objects. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/ruby < 1.8.4-r1 >= 1.8.4-r1 Description =========== Ruby uses blocking sockets for WEBrick and XMLRPC servers. Impact ====== An attacker could send large amounts of data to an affected server to block the socket and thus deny other connections to the server. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Ruby users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/ruby-1.8.4-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-1931 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1931 [ 2 ] Ruby release announcement http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/20051224.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-11.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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