*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

Binary package hint: ruby1.8

*** Source: http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/06/20/arbitrary-code-
execution-vulnerabilities/ ***

Present on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 (desktop and server)

Impact

With the following vulnerabilities, an attacker can lead to denial of
service condition or execute arbitrary code.

    * CVE-2008-2662
    * CVE-2008-2663
    * CVE-2008-2725
    * CVE-2008-2726
    * CVE-2008-2727
    * CVE-2008-2728
    * CVE-2008-2664


Vulnerable versions

1.8 series

        * 1.8.4 and all prior versions
        * 1.8.5-p230 and all prior versions
        * 1.8.6-p229 and all prior versions
        * 1.8.7-p21 and all prior versions

1.9 series

        * 1.9.0-1 and all prior versions

Solution

1.8 series
    Please upgrade to 1.8.5-p231, or 1.8.6-p230, or 1.8.7-p22.

        * <URL:ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.5-p231.tar.gz> 
(md5sum: e900cf225d55414bffe878f00a85807c)
        * <URL:ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.6-p230.tar.gz> 
(md5sum: 5e8247e39be2dc3c1a755579c340857f)
        * <URL:ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.7-p22.tar.gz> 
(md5sum: fc3ede83a98f48d8cb6de2145f680ef2)

1.9 series
    Please upgrade to 1.9.0-2.

        * <URL:ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.9/ruby-1.9.0-2.tar.gz>
(md5sum: 2a848b81ed1d6393b88eec8aa6173b75)

These versions also fix the vulnerability of WEBrick (CVE-2008-1891).

** Affects: ruby1.8 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Visibility changed to: Public

-- 
Multiple vulnerabilities in Ruby may lead to a denial of service (DoS) 
condition or allow execution of arbitrary code.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241657
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