Gentoo: GLSA-201405-14: Ruby OpenID: Denial of Service
Summary
An XML entity parsing error has been discovered in Ruby OpenID.
Resolution
All Ruby OpenID users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/ruby-openid-2.2.2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-1812 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1812
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-14
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
A vulnerability in Ruby OpenID may lead to Denial of Service.
Background
Ruby OpenID is a robust library for verifying and serving OpenID identities.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-ruby/ruby-openid < 2.2.2 >= 2.2.2
Impact
===== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted XML file, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.