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[slackware-security]  ruby (SSA:2013-178-01)

New ruby packages are available for Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, and -current
to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack14.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update patches a vulnerability in Ruby's SSL client that could allow
  man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate
  issued by a trusted certification authority.
  For more information, see:
    https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/06/27/hostname-check-bypassing-vulnerability-in-openssl-client-cve-2013-4073/
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4073
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 13.1:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 13.1 package:
ed7eaa7fdb9ee08dd69e444a6c2c23d8  ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
163e6c7d99abb43725d37c6ff16681ce  ruby-1.9.3_p448-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
3c23d63e4e8dcdd3465f63f38cb05663  ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
c7cb042a91dbe0882366b73bf2025ee0  ruby-1.9.3_p448-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
dfb8718508b9dca9ce1b56c2fd90d3fd  ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
7ec70f13351a8ccd31f8d61169a453d1  ruby-1.9.3_p448-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
06a4826e83382f0c722855bea37f766a  d/ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
13fe939b565e81fe4a57ddbdf8217286  d/ruby-1.9.3_p448-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack14.0.txz


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Slackware: 2013-178-01: ruby Security Update

June 28, 2013
New ruby packages are available for Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack14.0.txz: Upgraded. This update patches a vulnerability in Ruby's SSL client that could allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate issued by a trusted certification authority. For more information, see: https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/06/27/hostname-check-bypassing-vulnerability-in-openssl-client-cve-2013-4073/ http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4073 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 13.1:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:
Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 13.1 package: ed7eaa7fdb9ee08dd69e444a6c2c23d8 ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: 163e6c7d99abb43725d37c6ff16681ce ruby-1.9.3_p448-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: 3c23d63e4e8dcdd3465f63f38cb05663 ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: c7cb042a91dbe0882366b73bf2025ee0 ruby-1.9.3_p448-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: dfb8718508b9dca9ce1b56c2fd90d3fd ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 7ec70f13351a8ccd31f8d61169a453d1 ruby-1.9.3_p448-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 06a4826e83382f0c722855bea37f766a d/ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 13fe939b565e81fe4a57ddbdf8217286 d/ruby-1.9.3_p448-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] ruby (SSA:2013-178-01)
New ruby packages are available for Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

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