Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200608-20.
Solution
All Ruby on Rails users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-ruby/rails-1.1.6'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200608-20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143369
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/8/9/rails-1-1-5-mandatory-security-patch-and-other-tidbits http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/8/10/rails-1-1-6-backports-and-full-disclosure
Insight
Ruby on Rails has some weaknesses potentially allowing a Denial of Service and maybe the remote execution of arbitrary Ruby scripts.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-4111, CVE-2006-4112 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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