Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200812-17.
Solution
All Ruby users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/ruby-1.8.6_p287-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200812-17 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=225465
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=236060
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ruby that allow for attacks including arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-1447, CVE-2008-2376, CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2663, CVE-2008-2664, CVE-2008-2725, CVE-2008-2726, CVE-2008-3655, CVE-2008-3656, CVE-2008-3657, CVE-2008-3790, CVE-2008-3905 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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