Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200411-23 (Ruby)

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.