1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-273-1

USN-273-1: Ruby vulnerability

Publication date

24 April 2006

Overview

Ruby vulnerability

Releases

Details

Yukihiro Matsumoto reported that Ruby’s HTTP module uses blocking
sockets. By sending large amounts of data to a server application that
uses this module, a remote attacker could exploit this to render this
application unusable and not respond any more to other clients (Denial
of Service).

Yukihiro Matsumoto reported that Ruby’s HTTP module uses blocking
sockets. By sending large amounts of data to a server application that
uses this module, a remote attacker could exploit this to render this
application unusable and not respond any more to other clients (Denial
of Service).

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
5.10 breezy libruby1.8 – 
libwebrick-ruby1.8 – 
5.04 hoary libruby1.8 – 
libwebrick-ruby1.8 – 
4.10 warty libruby1.8 – 
libwebrick-ruby1.8 – 

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