It was discovered that there was an issue in node-ini, a .ini format parser and serializer for Node.js, where an application could be exploited by a malicious input file. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2503-1
Ruby could be made to hang if it received specially crafted input.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1780-1 March 25, 2013 ruby1.8, ruby1.9.1 vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Ruby could be made to hang if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - ruby1.8: Object-oriented scripting language - ruby1.9.1: Object-oriented scripting language Details: Ben Murphy discovered that the Ruby REXML library incorrectly handled XML entity expansion. An attacker could use this flaw to cause Ruby to consume large amounts of memory, resulting in a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.10: libruby1.8 1.8.7.358-4ubuntu0.2 libruby1.9.1 1.9.3.194-1ubuntu1.4 ruby1.8 1.8.7.358-4ubuntu0.2 ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.194-1ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libruby1.8 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu1.2 libruby1.9.1 1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.6 ruby1.8 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu1.2 ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.6 Ubuntu 11.10: libruby1.8 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu0.3 ruby1.8 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libruby1.8 1.8.7.249-2ubuntu0.3 ruby1.8 1.8.7.249-2ubuntu0.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1780-1 CVE-2013-1821 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.8/1.8.7.358-4ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.194-1ubuntu1.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.8/1.8.7.352-2ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.6 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.8/1.8.7.352-2ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.8/1.8.7.249-2ubuntu0.3 . A Ruby security flaw detected in Ubuntu systems may permit denial of service scenarios through inadequate input processing; update recommended.. Ubuntu Ruby Security, Denial Of Service, Input Exploitation. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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