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Fedora update for ruby
Secunia Advisory: SA32165
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Release Date: 2008-10-10
Popularity: 1,114 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Spoofing
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Fedora 8
Fedora 9
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CVE reference:CVE-2008-3443
CVE-2008-3655
CVE-2008-3656
CVE-2008-3657
CVE-2008-3790
CVE-2008-3905
Description:
Fedora has issued an update for ruby. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and conduct spoofing attacks.

For more information:
SA31430
SA31602

Solution:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update ruby").

Original Advisory:
FEDORA-2008-8736:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor...e-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html

FEDORA-2008-8738:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor...e-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html

Other References:
SA31430:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31430/

SA31602:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31602/

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