Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1618-1 ruby1.9 -- several vulnerabilities

Date Reported:
26 Jul 2008
Affected Packages:
ruby1.9
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2663, CVE-2008-2664, CVE-2008-2725, CVE-2008-2726, CVE-2008-2376.
More information:

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the interpreter for the Ruby language, which may lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:

  • CVE-2008-2662

    Drew Yao discovered that multiple integer overflows in the string processing code may lead to denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

  • CVE-2008-2663

    Drew Yao discovered that multiple integer overflows in the string processing code may lead to denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

  • CVE-2008-2664

    Drew Yao discovered that a programming error in the string processing code may lead to denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

  • CVE-2008-2725

    Drew Yao discovered that an integer overflow in the array handling code may lead to denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

  • CVE-2008-2726

    Drew Yao discovered that an integer overflow in the array handling code may lead to denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

  • CVE-2008-2376

    It was discovered that an integer overflow in the array handling code may lead to denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.9.0+20060609-1etch2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.9.0.2-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your ruby1.9 packages.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-examples_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/rdoc1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ri1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/irb1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-elisp_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_all.deb
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_arm.deb
HP Precision:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_ia64.deb
Big-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mips.deb
Little-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libgdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libtcltk-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libreadline-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libdbm-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/ruby1.9-dev_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libopenssl-ruby1.9_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby1.9/libruby1.9-dbg_1.9.0+20060609-1etch2_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.