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Ubuntu 9.04: USN-900-1 Critical: Ruby Code Execution Issue

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Calendar Grey February 16, 2010
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Serious vulnerabilities found in Ruby detailed in Ubuntu Security Alert USN-900-1; upgrade your packages promptly to safeguard against potential threats.
Emmanouel Kellinis discovered that Ruby did not properly handle certain string operations

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security advisory code execution package upgrade ubuntu ruby string manipulation

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