rPath alert rPSA-2008-0123-1 (ruby)

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rPSA-2008-0123-1 ruby
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0123-1
Published: 2008-03-25
Products:
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote Deterministic Information Exposure
Updated Versions:
    ruby=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.8.6_p114-1-0.1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2338

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1145

Description:
    Previous versions of the ruby package are vulnerable to an
    Information Exposure when a WEBrick-based HTTP server is
    enabled and configured to access a case-insensitive filesystem.
    
    ruby is not installed by default on rPath Linux 1 systems; only
    systems customized to include ruby and enable a WEBrick-based
    HTTP server are vulnerable.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0123

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