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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT Security Bulletin ASB-2013.0028 A number of vulnerabilities have been identified in Ruby 25 February 2013 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Ruby Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2013-0269 Member content until: Wednesday, March 27 2013 OVERVIEW A number of vulnerabilities have been identified in Ruby prior to versions 1.9.3 patchlevel 392 and 2.0.0 patchlevel 0. [1, 2] IMPACT The vendor has provided the following details regarding these vulnerabilities: "Unrestricted entity expansion can lead to a DoS vulnerability in REXML." [1] "There is a denial of service and unsafe object creation vulnerability in the json bundled with ruby. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2013-0269." [2] MITIGATION The vendor recommends updating to the latest version of Ruby to correct these issues. [1, 2] REFERENCES [1] Entity expansion DoS vulnerability in REXML (XML bomb) http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/02/22/rexml-dos-2013-02-22/ AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate. However, the decision to use the information described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBUSr44O4yVqjM2NGpAQJ0JBAAnjz0xiNyDMBZsC/ZFTDmF4Ce7Op+jsy4 Ggg1kSFhkvEMSlSEeoOpH6tc/z6pAwH5xw+cmnb+re3H/hC3pSmKLT9/14Qj2R9y Iy2qfS6D/g8saJzZ7ixTdJi5Q4WOsLv3ODLj2JEOaK9lww6+YnyBBii40bV3dKHo LnjWPXQPxZr0Ea/nAwdfDDZK0ecBJOyvB+oZJZfNbbOZMQ8e8Vx0U5JtUR63wHjL QrdN+N5TTbLTA2+JZFqGGv4y9qBb/D1ql+bd4csz8wRvGmkTLg/N4M8Ctztk8a3m yJ9gqxpXEn23RemedEaK8AS8yemSm1+f/hMRYFtY5kF7B1r0bubvpcFgSxOiqhsP D3HKl2RB3V26BmTomC9acsXiIeOod4GfUZeHVGKk9fDjXRHlUE4aUeRvMX1b3b0v FEq4fF/8SAnxjbsm8OpyCYR/SzdsBAmzV68xJxmUyDfLKbCJw3gVglF5p7cNwy1k Ph1EY4Ygeh0qpHOCn4ZqIRqAwMXOcxWQB0UE6ZCZNn6YVBsZPM9cIf7reLbZ1NRa xojuRQJGYoi4O9s2ycSHijtjWmBq1j2hI+BYpC/7kR4OYTiZG0LxXauspjXRoqQz YIBSbHwC9npBwzHsXTyXx1N5fiBTjrCXe/F60b9er6wKxMEwPmSelZmGvwHzvHYg jbykPyaL4gQ= =fDqH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----