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Debian 9: DLA-2719-1 Critical: Code Execution Risk in Ruby Actionpack

debian lts
Calendar Grey July 23, 2021
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS has issued an urgent security notice for ruby-actionpack-page-caching, pointing out a vulnerability that may allow remote code execution. Prompt updates are crucial to reduce risks
ooooooo_q discovered that the actionpack_page-caching Ruby gem, a static page caching module for Rails, allows an attacker to write arbitrary files to a web server, potentially res...
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Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.0.2-4+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-actionpack-page-caching packages.

For the detailed security status of ruby-actionpack-page-caching please refer to
its security tracker page at:


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-actionpack-page-caching
Version: 1.0.2-4+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2020-8159
Debian Bug: 960680

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