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TITLE:
Slackware update for ruby

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA35527

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35527/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for ruby. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

For more information:
SA35399

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p369-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p369-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.6_p369-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/ruby-1.8.7_p174-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/d/ruby-1.8.7_p174-i486-1.txz

Slackware64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/d/ruby-1.8.7_p174-x86_64-1.txz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SSA:2009-170-02:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.430805

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA35399:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35399/

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