Package        : jruby
Version        : 1.5.6-9+deb8u2
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-17742 CVE-2019-16201 CVE-2019-16254
                 CVE-2019-16255

Several security vulnerabilities were found in Ruby that also affected
Debian's JRuby package, a pure-Java implementation of Ruby. Attackerswere able to call arbitrary Ruby methods, cause a denial-of-service or
inject input into HTTP response headers when using the WEBrick module.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1.5.6-9+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your jruby 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-2027-1: jruby security update

December 10, 2019
Several security vulnerabilities were found in Ruby that also affected Debian's JRuby package, a pure-Java implementation of Ruby

Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your jruby 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 : jruby
Version : 1.5.6-9+deb8u2
CVE ID : CVE-2017-17742 CVE-2019-16201 CVE-2019-16254

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