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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-21.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-21.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..56d596a05cb1 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-21.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200612-21"> + <title>Ruby: Denial of Service vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + The Ruby cgi.rb CGI library is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ruby</product> + <announced>2006-12-20</announced> + <revised>2006-12-20: 01</revised> + <bug>157048</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-lang/ruby" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.8.5_p2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.8.5_p2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Ruby is a dynamic, open source programming language with a focus on + simplicity and productivity. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The read_multipart function of the CGI library shipped with Ruby + (cgi.rb) does not properly check boundaries in MIME multipart content. + This is a different issue than GLSA 200611-12. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + The vulnerability can be exploited by sending the cgi.rb library a + crafted HTTP request with multipart MIME encoding that contains a + malformed MIME boundary specifier. Successful exploitation of the + vulnerability causes the library to go into an infinite loop. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Ruby users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/ruby-1.8.5_p2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6303">CVE-2006-6303</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-12-19T16:20:14Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-12-19T16:20:29Z"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |