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Package        : ruby-yajl
Version        : 1.1.0-2+deb7u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-16516
Debian Bug     : 880691

A vulnerability was found in ruby-yajl, an interface to Yajl, a JSON
stream-based parser library. When a crafted JSON file is supplied to
Yajl::Parser.new.parse, the whole ruby process crashes with a SIGABRT
in the yajl_string_decode function in yajl_encode.c. This may result
in a denial of service.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1.1.0-2+deb7u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-yajl packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1167-1: ruby-yajl security update

November 8, 2017
A vulnerability was found in ruby-yajl, an interface to Yajl, a JSON stream-based parser library

Summary

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1.1.0-2+deb7u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-yajl packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : ruby-yajl
Version : 1.1.0-2+deb7u1
CVE ID : CVE-2017-16516
Debian Bug : 880691

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