SUSE-SU-2014:0994-2: moderate: Security update for rubygem-activerecord-2_3

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for rubygem-activerecord-2_3
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0994-2
Rating:             moderate
References:         #885636 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-3482
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Cloud 4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update for rubygem-activerecord-2_3 fixes the following security
   issue:

       * The PostgreSQL adapter for Active Record in Ruby on Rails 2.x
         allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by
         leveraging improper bitstring quoting. (CVE-2014-3482)

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-3482
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3482>


Patch Instructions:

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

   - SUSE Cloud 4:

      zypper in -t patch sleclo40sp3-rubygem-activerecord-2_3-9603

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Cloud 4 (x86_64):

      rubygem-activerecord-2_3-2.3.17-0.15.3


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3482.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/885636
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=fdaefdb6bac0fffb18127a0158c4a52a