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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841196
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1614-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby1.9.1' package(s) announced via the USN-1614-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ruby1.9.1' package(s) announced via the USN-1614-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tyler Hicks and Shugo Maeda discovered that Ruby incorrectly allowed untainted
strings to be modified in protective safe levels. An attacker could use this
flaw to bypass intended access restrictions. USN-1602-1 fixed these
vulnerabilities in other Ubuntu releases. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 12.10. (CVE-2012-4464, CVE-2012-4466)

Peter Bex discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled file path strings when
opening files. An attacker could use this flaw to open or create unexpected
files. (CVE-2012-4522)

Affected Software/OS:
'ruby1.9.1' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4464
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089554.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089887.html
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37068
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/9
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4466
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:124
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4522
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.html
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0129
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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