Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201001-09.
Solution
All Ruby 1.8.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/ruby-1.8.7_p249'
All Ruby 1.8.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/ruby-1.8.6_p388'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201001-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=300468
Insight
An input sanitation flaw in the WEBrick HTTP server included in Ruby might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary control characters into terminal
sessions.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-4492 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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