Debian Security Advisory

DSA-586-1 ruby -- infinite loop

Date Reported:
08 Nov 2004
Affected Packages:
ruby
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2004-0983.
More information:

The upstream developers of Ruby have corrected a problem in the CGI module for this language. Specially crafted requests could cause an infinite loop and thus cause the program to eat up cpu cycles.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.6.7-3woody4.

For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 1.6.8-12 of ruby1.6 and in version 1.8.1+1.8.2pre2-4 of ruby1.8.

We recommend that you upgrade your ruby packages.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/irb_1.6.7-3woody4_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-elisp_1.6.7-3woody4_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-examples_1.6.7-3woody4_all.deb
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_alpha.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_arm.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_ia64.deb
HPPA:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_hppa.deb
Motorola 680x0:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libcurses-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libgdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libnkf-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libpty-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libreadline-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsdbm-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libsyslog-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtcltk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/libtk-ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/ruby/ruby-dev_1.6.7-3woody4_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.