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Ubuntu 17.10: USN-3626-1 Moderate Ruby Execution Issues and Risk

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Several security issues were fixed in Ruby.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3626-1
April 16, 2018

ruby1.9.1, ruby2.0, ruby2.3 vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Ruby.

Software Description:
- ruby2.3: Object-oriented scripting language
- ruby1.9.1: Object-oriented scripting language
- ruby2.0: Object-oriented scripting language

Details:

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-6914)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-8778, CVE-2018-8780)

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could possibly use this to connect to an unintended socket.
(CVE-2018-8779)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 17.10:
  libruby2.3                      2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5
  ruby2.3                         2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libruby2.3                      2.3.1-2~16.04.9
  ruby2.3                         2.3.1-2~16.04.9

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libruby1.9.1                    1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11
  libruby2.0                      2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9
  ruby1.9.1                       1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11
  ruby1.9.3                       1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11
  ruby2.0                         2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3626-1
  CVE-2018-6914, CVE-2018-8778, CVE-2018-8779, CVE-2018-8780

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.1-2~16.04.9
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.0/2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9

Ubuntu 17.10: USN-3626-1 Moderate Ruby Execution Issues and Risk

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Calendar Grey April 16, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Security alert highlights vulnerabilities in Ruby on Ubuntu. Update your system to protect against possible threats.
Several security issues were fixed in Ruby.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10:   libruby2.3                      2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5   ruby2.3                         2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   libruby2.3                      2.3.1-2~16.04.9   ruby2.3                         2.3.1-2~16.04.9 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   libruby1.9.1                    1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11   libruby2.0                      2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9   ruby1.9.1                       1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11   ruby1.9.3                       1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11   ruby2.0                         2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3626-1

  CVE-2018-6914, CVE-2018-8778, CVE-2018-8779, CVE-2018-8780

April 16, 2018

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.1-2~16.04.9   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.0/2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9

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