Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200411-23.
Solution
All Ruby 1.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/ruby-1.6.8-r12'
All Ruby 1.8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/ruby-1.8.2_pre3'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200411-23 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69985
Insight
The CGI module in Ruby can be sent into an infinite loop, resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0983 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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