GLSA 201405-14: Ruby OpenID: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Ruby OpenID: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 05/17/2014 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201405-14 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in Ruby OpenID may lead to Denial of Service.Background
Ruby OpenID is a robust library for verifying and serving OpenID identities.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-ruby/ruby-openid | < 2.2.2 | >= 2.2.2 | All supported architectures |
Description
An XML entity parsing error has been discovered in Ruby OpenID.
Impact
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted XML file, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Ruby OpenID users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/ruby-openid-2.2.2"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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