Slackware: 2013-178-01: ruby Security Update
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 *)
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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
Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg ruby-1.9.3_p448-i486-1_slack14.0.txz