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=========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-325-1 July 27, 2006 ruby1.8 vulnerability CVE-2006-3694 =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 5.04 Ubuntu 5.10 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 5.04: libruby1.8 1.8.1+1.8.2pre4-1ubuntu0.4 ruby1.8 1.8.1+1.8.2pre4-1ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 5.10: libruby1.8 1.8.2-9ubuntu1.2 ruby1.8 1.8.2-9ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libruby1.8 1.8.4-1ubuntu1.1 ruby1.8 1.8.4-1ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: The alias function, certain directory operations, and regular expressions did not correctly implement safe levels. Depending on the application these flaws might allow attackers to bypass safe level restrictions and perform unintended operations.