Issued:
2013-09-03
Updated:
2013-09-03

RHSA-2013:1201 - Low: ruby193-v8 security update

Synopsis

Low: ruby193-v8 security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Low

Topic

Updated ruby193-v8 packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat OpenStack 3.0.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

Description

V8 is Google's open source JavaScript engine.

A type confusion issue was found in the V8 JavaScript engine. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2013-2882)

Note: Exploitation of this issue requires, at the least, execution of malicious JavaScript. In the standard use case of ruby193-v8 in Red Hat OpenStack it is unlikely that a scenario exists where this would occur.

Users of ruby193-v8 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat OpenStackgrizzlyx86_64

Updated Packages

  • ruby193-v8-devel-3.14.5.10-2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • ruby193-v8-debuginfo-3.14.5.10-2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • ruby193-v8-3.14.5.10-2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • ruby193-v8-3.14.5.10-2.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

References

Additional information