CVE-2008-3790

The REXML module in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an XML document with recursively nested entities, aka an "XML entity explosion."
References
Link Resource
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/19f69e8a081fc0d1/e138e014b74352ca
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31602
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178
http://secunia.com/advisories/33185
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-release
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/4
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/ Exploit Patch
http://www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30802
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020735
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2483
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10393
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/691-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/19f69e8a081fc0d1/e138e014b74352ca
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31602
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178
http://secunia.com/advisories/33185
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-release
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/4
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/ Exploit Patch
http://www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30802
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020735
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2483
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10393
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/691-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p110:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p111:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p230:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p286:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p287:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p36:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p71:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p72:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/19f69e8a081fc0d1/e138e014b74352ca - () http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/19f69e8a081fc0d1/e138e014b74352ca -
References () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html - () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/31602 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/31602 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32165 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/32165 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32219 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/32219 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32255 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/32255 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32256 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/32256 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/33185 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/33185 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 -
References () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml - () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml -
References () http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 - () http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 -
References () http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm - () http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm -
References () http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-release - () http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-release -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651 -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/4 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/1 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/1 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/4 -
References () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html - () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html -
References () http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/ - Exploit, Patch () http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/ - Exploit, Patch
References () http://www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb - Patch () http://www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb - Patch
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30802 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30802 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020735 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020735 -
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html - US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html - US Government Resource
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2483 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2483 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628 -
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10393 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10393 -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/691-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/691-1/ -
References () https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html - () https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html -
References () https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html - () https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html -

Information

Published : 2008-08-27 20:41

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:50


NVD link : CVE-2008-3790

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3790

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3790


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Products Affected

ruby-lang

  • ruby
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation