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Ubuntu 18.04 & 16.04: USN-4089-1 Critical:ruby-rack XSS Risk

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Rack could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4089-1
August 07, 2019

ruby-rack vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Rack could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Software Description:
- ruby-rack: modular Ruby webserver interface

Details:

It was discovered that Rack incorrectly handled carefully crafted requests. A
remote attacker could use this issue to execute a cross-site scripting (XSS)
attack.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  ruby-rack                       1.6.4-4ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  ruby-rack                       1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  
  CVE-2018-16471

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rack/1.6.4-4ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rack/1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 & 16.04: USN-4089-1 Critical:ruby-rack XSS Risk

ubuntu
Calendar Grey August 7, 2019
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Ubuntu 4089-1 resolves a significant vulnerability in ruby-rack, which could lead to XSS attacks. Ensure your systems are updated promptly!
Rack could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: ruby-rack 1.6.4-4ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: ruby-rack 1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2018-16471

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August 07, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rack/1.6.4-4ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rack/1.6.4-3ubuntu0.1

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