Debian: DSA-3801-1 Critical: Ruby-Zip Directory Traversal Issue
debian
March 4, 2017
It was discovered that ruby-zip, a Ruby module for reading and writing zip files, is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability
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Summary
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.6-1+deb8u1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been
fixed in version 1.2.0-1.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.0-1.1.
We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-zip packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: ruby-zip
CVE ID: CVE-2017-5946
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