rPSA-2008-0218-1 ruby

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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0218-1
Published: 2008-07-08
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    ruby=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.8.6_p230-3-0.1
    ruby=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.8.6_p230-3-0.1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2639

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2376

Description:
    Previous versions of the ruby package contain multiple array-allocation
    overflow vulnerabilities, the most serious of which may allow a remote
    attacker to execute arbitrary code.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0218

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