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Fedora update for ruby
Secunia Advisory: SA30927
Release Date: 2008-07-03
Last Update: 2008-07-04
Popularity: 2,319 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Fedora 8
Fedora 9

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-2376


Description:
Fedora has issued an update for ruby. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA30924

Solution:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update ruby").

Changelog:
2008-07-04: Added Fedora 8 as affected product. Added link to Fedora 8 advisory.

Original Advisory:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00112.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00161.html

Other References:
SA30924:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30924/


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