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Ubuntu 26.04 YARD Important Network Exposure Vulnerability USN-8394-1

YARD could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8394-1 June 05, 2026 yard vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: YARD could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - yard: A documentation generation tool for the Ruby programming language Details: It was discovered that YARD incorrectly sanitized paths in its built-in documentation server. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary files from the server host. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS yard 0.9.38-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro yard-doc 0.9.38-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 24.04 LTS yard 0.9.36-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro yard-doc 0.9.36-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 22.04 LTS yard 0.9.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro yard-doc 0.9.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS yard 0.9.24-1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro yard-doc 0.9.24-1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS yard 0.9.12-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro yard-doc 0.9.12-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS yard 0.8.7.6+git20160220-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro yard-doc 0.8.7.6+git20160220-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8394-1 CVE-2026-41493 . YARD on Ubuntu might expose sensitive data over the network, requiring updates to prevent information leaks and secure systems.. Ubuntu security, YARD vulnerability, network exposure, Linux updates, sensitive data. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Jun 05, 2026 Important Ubuntu
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Fedora 39, 38: USN-6742-1 Low: Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Several security issues were fixed in yard.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6731-1 April 15, 2024 yard vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in yard. Software Description: - yard: Ruby documentation tool Details: It was discovered that YARD before 0.9.11 does not block relative paths with an initial ../ sequence, which allows attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-17042) It was discovered that yard before 0.9.20 is affected by a path traversal vulnerability, allowing HTTP requests to access arbitrary files under certain conditions. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-1020001) Aviv Keller discovered that the "frames.html" file within the Yard Doc's generated documentation is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks due to inadequate sanitization of user input within the JavaScript segment of the "frames.erb" template file. (CVE-2024-27285) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: yard 0.9.28-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: yard 0.9.26-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: yard 0.9.24-1+deb11u1build0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): yard 0.9.12-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): yard 0.8.7.6+git20160220-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6731-1 CVE-2017-17042, CVE-2019-1020001, CVE-2024-27285 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yard/0.9.26-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yard/0.9.24-1+deb11u1build0.20.04.1 . Various vulnerabilities in Ubuntu addressed through updates across numerous versions. Ensure your system's safety!. Yard Security Updates, Ubuntu Security Advisory, Cross-Site Scripting Threats. . Severity: Low. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Apr 15, 2024 Low Ubuntu
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Debian 10: DLA-3753-1 Critical: Yard Path Traversal and XSS Fix

Two vulnerabilities were fixed in YARD, a documentation tool for the Ruby programming laguage. CVE-2019-1020001 . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3753-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk March 06, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : yard Version : 0.9.16-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2019-1020001 CVE-2024-27285 Debian Bug : 945369 1065118 Two vulnerabilities were fixed in YARD, a documentation tool for the Ruby programming laguage. CVE-2019-1020001 Arbitrary path traversal and file access in yard server CVE-2024-27285 Cross-Site Scripting in generated frames.html For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 0.9.16-1+deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your yard packages. For the detailed security status of yard please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/yard Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . A pair of security flaws in YARD addressed in Debian LTS DLA-3753-2. It is advised to upgrade to version 0.9.16-1+deb10u2.. Debian Security Advisory, YARD Tool, Ruby Documentation, XSS Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Mar 06, 2024 Critical Debian LTS
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Debian DSA-5635-1 Critical: YARD Cross-Site Script Risk

Aviv Keller discovered that the frames.html file generated by YARD, a documentation generation tool for the Ruby programming language, was vulnerable to cross-site scripting. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5635-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff March 04, 2024 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : yard CVE ID : CVE-2024-27285 Aviv Keller discovered that the frames.html file generated by YARD, a documentation generation tool for the Ruby programming language, was vulnerable to cross-site scripting. For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.24-1+deb11u1. For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.28-2+deb12u2. We recommend that you upgrade your yard packages. For the detailed security status of yard please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/yard Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Enhance repository distributions for Ubuntu to resolve severe cross-site scripting vulnerabilities identified in index.php.. Yard Security, Debian Update, Cross-Site Scripting. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Mar 04, 2024 Critical Debian
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