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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5806-1 Critical Ruby Input Vulnerability Alert

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Calendar Grey January 17, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A critical advisory was released on January 17, 2023, about a Ruby vulnerability impacting Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, detailing essential updates for users to secure systems
Ruby could allow for internet traffic to be modified if a vulnerable application processed malicious user input.

Summary

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security advisory critical software update ubuntu ruby network threat input issue

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:   libruby2.3                      2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm4   ruby2.3                         2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5806-1

  CVE-2021-33621

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5806-1

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security advisory critical software update ubuntu ruby network threat input issue

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