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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200608-20 (rails)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200608-20.
Insight
Insight
Ruby on Rails has some weaknesses potentially allowing a Denial of Service and maybe the remote execution of arbitrary Ruby scripts.
Solution
Solution
All Ruby on Rails users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-ruby/rails-1.1.6' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200608-20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143369 http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/8/9/rails-1-1-5-mandatory-security-patch-and-other-tidbits http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/8/10/rails-1-1-6-backports-and-full-disclosure