CVE-2013-4287 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-4287: Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Gem::Version::VERSION_PATTERN in lib/rubygems/version.rb in RubyGems before 1.8.23.1, 1.8.24 through 1.8.25, 2.0.x before 2.0.8, and 2.1.x before 2.1.0, as used in Ruby 1.9.0 through 2.0.0p247, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumpt

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-4287 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rubygems→ fixed in3.2.0~rc.1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rubygems
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rubygems→ fixed in3.2.0~rc.1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rubygems
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rubygems→ fixed in3.2.0~rc.1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rubygems
```

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