openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2013:1393-1 (ruby)

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openSUSE-SU-2013:1393-1: moderate: ruby: configure https usage for rubygems.org  
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Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:09:35 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: ruby: configure https usage for rubygems.org 
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2013:1393-1
Rating:             moderate
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Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 12.3
                    openSUSE 12.2
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   An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

   The ruby gemrc configured the gem installation source as
   http source, allowing man in the middle attacks (if someone
   could provide a different address for rubygems.org).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 12.3:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-668

   - openSUSE 12.2:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-668

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 12.3 (i586 x86_64):

      ruby-1.9.3-15.6.1
      ruby-devel-1.9.3-15.6.1

   - openSUSE 12.2 (i586 x86_64):

      ruby-1.9.3-2.8.1
      ruby-common-1.9.3-2.8.1
      ruby-devel-1.9.3-2.8.1


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