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Debian Jessie DLA-1467-1: Ruby-Zip Directory Traversal Risk Repair

debian lts
Calendar Grey August 15, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
Update ruby-zip to version 1.1.6-1+deb8u2 to address a Directory Traversal vulnerability that permits unauthorized file modifications.
It was found that rubyzip, a Ruby module for reading and writing zip files, contained a Directory Traversal vulnerability that can be exploited to write arbitrary files to the file...
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-zip 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


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Package: ruby-zip
Version: 1.1.6-1+deb8u2
CVE ID: CVE-2018-1000544
Debian Bug: 902720

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