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Fedora 30 Rubygem-Actionpack Critical Code Execution CVE-2019-5420

Update Ruby on Rails to 5.2.3. Fixes CVE-2019-5418 CVE-2019-5419 CVE-2019-5420.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2019-1cfe24db5c 2019-05-10 00:46:38.157347 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : rubygem-actionpack Product : Fedora 30 Version : 5.2.3 Release : 2.fc30 URL : https://rubyonrails.org/ Summary : Web-flow and rendering framework putting the VC in MVC (part of Rails) Description : Eases web-request routing, handling, and response as a half-way front, half-way page controller. Implemented with specific emphasis on enabling easy unit/integration testing that doesn't require a browser. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Update Ruby on Rails to 5.2.3. Fixes CVE-2019-5418 CVE-2019-5419 CVE-2019-5420. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Thu Mar 28 2019 Pavel Valena - 1:5.2.3-2 - Enable tests. * Thu Mar 28 2019 Pavel Valena - 1:5.2.3-1 - Update to Action Pack 5.2.3. * Mon Mar 18 2019 Pavel Valena - 1:5.2.2.1-2 - Enable tests. * Thu Mar 14 2019 Pavel Valena - 1:5.2.2.1-1 - Update to Action Pack 5.2.2.1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1689161 - CVE-2019-5418 CVE-2019-5419 rubygem-actionview: various flaws [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1689161 [ 2 ] Bug #1689155 - CVE-2019-5420 rubygem-rails: Weak secret token leading to possible code execution [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1689155 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2019-1cfe24db5c' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnfdocumentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ . Enhance security on Fedora 30 by upgrading Ruby on Rails due to vulnerabilities in Action Pack. Follow simple steps to ensure your system is secure and updated. Ruby on Rails,Fedora 30 update,security patch. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian: DSA-2929-2 Urgent: Ruby Action Pack Security Issues Lead to Outages

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Action Pack, a compononent of Ruby o Rails. CVE-2014-0081 . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2929-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer May 16, 2014 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : ruby-actionpack-3.2 CVE ID : CVE-2014-0081 CVE-2014-0082 CVE-2014-0130 Debian Bug : 747382 Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Action Pack, a compononent of Ruby o Rails. CVE-2014-0081 actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/number_helper.rb contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities CVE-2014-0082 actionpack/lib/action_view/template/text.rb performs symbol interning on MIME type strings, allowing remote denial-of-service attacks via increased memory consumption. CVE-2014-0130 A directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 3.2.6-6+deb7u2. We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-actionpack-3.2 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . A series of critical vulnerabilities addressed in Debian patch DSA-2930-1; users are advised to update for enhanced protection.. Debian Security Advisory, Action Pack, Denial Of Service. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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openSUSE 11.4: 2013:0280-1 Important: Ruby On Rails Security Issues

An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has four fixes An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has four fixes An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has four fixes is now available. is now available.. openSUSE Security Update: ruby on rails to 2.3.16 ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2013:0280-1 Rating: important References: #766792 #775649 #775653 #796712 #797449 #797452 #798452 #798458 #800320 Cross-References: CVE-2012-2695 CVE-2012-5664 CVE-2013-0155 CVE-2013-0156 CVE-2013-0333 Affected Products: openSUSE 11.4 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has four fixes is now available. Description: This update updates the RubyOnRails 2.3 stack to 2.3.16. Security and bugfixes were done, foremost: CVE-2013-0333: A JSON sql/code injection problem was fixed. CVE-2012-5664: A SQL Injection Vulnerability in Active Record was fixed. CVE-2012-2695: A SQL injection via nested hashes in conditions was fixed. CVE-2013-0155: Unsafe Query Generation Risk in Ruby on Rails was fixed. CVE-2013-0156: Multiple vulnerabilities in parameter parsing in Action Pack were fixed. CVE-2012-5664: options hashes should only be extracted if there are extra parameters CVE-2012-2695: Fix SQL injection via nested hashes in conditions CVE-2013-0156: Hash.from_xml raises when it encounters type="symbol" or type="yaml". Use Hash.from_trusted_xml to parse this XM Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE 11.4: zypper in -t patch 2013-21 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64): rubygem-actionmailer-2_3-2.3.16-0.16.1 rubygem-actionmailer-2_3-doc-2.3.16-0.16.1 rubygem-actionmailer-2_3-testsuite-2.3.16-0.16.1 rubygem-actionpack-2_3-2.3.16-0.23.1 rubygem-actionpack-2_3-doc-2.3.16-0.23.1 rubygem-actionpack-2_3-testsuite-2.3.16-0.23.1 rubygem-activerecord-2_3-2.3.16-0.19.1 rubygem-activerecord-2_3-doc-2.3.16-0.19.1 rubygem-activerecord-2_3-testsuite-2.3.16-0.19.1 rubygem-activeresource-2_3-2.3.16-0.16.1 rubygem-activeresource-2_3-doc-2.3.16-0.16.1 rubygem-activeresource-2_3-testsuite-2.3.16-0.16.1 rubygem-activesupport-2_3-2.3.16-0.16.1 rubygem-activesupport-2_3-doc-2.3.16-0.16.1 rubygem-rack-1.1.5-0.8.1 rubygem-rails-2_3-2.3.16-0.12.1 rubygem-rails-2_3-doc-2.3.16-0.12.1 - openSUSE 11.4 (noarch): rubygem-actionmailer-2.3.16-0.6.1 rubygem-actionpack-2.3.16-0.6.1 rubygem-activerecord-2.3.16-0.6.1 rubygem-activeresource-2.3.16-0.6.1 rubygem-activesupport-2.3.16-0.6.1 rubygem-rails-2.3.16-0.6.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2695.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5664.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0155.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0156.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0333.html . The latest openSUSE 11.4 patch addresses significant Ruby on Rails security flaws. Vital updates are integrated to enhance overall protection.. openSUSE Update,Ruby On Rails Security,Fixes For Ruby On Rails. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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