Debian 8: DLA-2158-1 Moderate: Ruby Heap Overflow (CVE-2016-2338)
debian lts
March 25, 2020
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Psych::Emitter startdocument function of Ruby
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Summary
For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.1.5-2+deb8u9.
We recommend that you upgrade your ruby2.1 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: ruby2.1
Version: 2.1.5-2+deb8u9
CVE ID: CVE-2016-2338
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