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[ GLSA 200608-20 ] Ruby on Rails: Several vulnerabilities
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:58:44 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200608-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Ruby on Rails: Several vulnerabilities Date: August 14, 2006 Bugs: #143369 ID: 200608-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Ruby on Rails has some weaknesses potentially allowing a Denial of Service and maybe the remote execution of arbitrary Ruby scripts. Background ========== Ruby on Rails is an open-source web framework. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-ruby/rails < 1.1.6 >= 1.1.6 Description =========== The Ruby on Rails developers have corrected some weaknesses in action_controller/, relative to the handling of the user input and the LOAD_PATH variable. A remote attacker could inject arbitrary entries into the LOAD_PATH variable and alter the main Ruby on Rails process. The security hole has only been partly solved in version 1.1.5. Version 1.1.6 now fully corrects it. Impact ====== A remote attacker that would exploit these weaknesses might cause a Denial of Service of the web framework and maybe inject arbitrary Ruby scripts. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Ruby on Rails users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/rails-1.1.6" References ========== [ 1 ] Ruby on Rails original advisory (1.1.5) http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/8/9/rails-1-1-5-mandatory-security-patch-and-other-tidbits [ 2 ] Ruby on Rails update (1.1.6) http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/8/10/rails-1-1-6-backports-and-full-disclosure Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-20.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 () gentoo org 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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