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[RHSA-2014:1911-01] Moderate: ruby security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Moderate: ruby security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:1911-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1911.html

Issue date: 2014-11-26

CVE Names: CVE-2014-8080 CVE-2014-8090

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1. Summary:

 

Updated ruby packages that fix two security issues are now available for

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

 

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security

impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give

detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the

CVE links in the References section.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

 

3. Description:

 

Ruby is an extensible, interpreted, object-oriented, scripting language.

It has features to process text files and to perform system management

tasks.

 

Multiple denial of service flaws were found in the way the Ruby REXML XML

parser performed expansion of parameter entities. A specially crafted XML

document could cause REXML to use an excessive amount of CPU and memory.

(CVE-2014-8080, CVE-2014-8090)

 

The CVE-2014-8090 issue was discovered by Red Hat Product Security.

 

All ruby users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which

contain backported patches to correct these issues. All running instances

of Ruby need to be restarted for this update to take effect.

 

4. Solution:

 

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata

relevant to your system have been applied.

 

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the

Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

 

5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

 

1157709 - CVE-2014-8080 ruby: REXML billion laughs attack via parameter entity expansion

1159927 - CVE-2014-8090 ruby: REXML incomplete fix for CVE-2014-8080

 

6. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):

 

Source:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.src.rpm

 

i386:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

 

x86_64:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):

 

i386:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

 

x86_64:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):

 

Source:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.src.rpm

 

x86_64:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):

 

x86_64:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):

 

Source:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.src.rpm

 

i386:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

 

ppc64:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

 

s390x:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

 

x86_64:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):

 

i386:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

 

ppc64:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.ppc64.rpm

 

s390x:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.s390x.rpm

 

x86_64:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):

 

Source:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.src.rpm

 

i386:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

 

x86_64:

ruby-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-devel-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-irb-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-libs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-rdoc-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):

 

i386:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.i686.rpm

 

x86_64:

ruby-debuginfo-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-docs-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-ri-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-static-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

ruby-tcltk-1.8.7.374-3.el6_6.x86_64.rpm

 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and

details on how to verify the signature are available from

https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/

 

7. References:

 

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8080

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8090

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

 

8. Contact:

 

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact

details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

 

Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc.

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