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."
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References | () 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 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/31602 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32165 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32219 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32255 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32256 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/33185 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 - | |
References | () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml - | |
References | () http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 - | |
References | () http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm - | |
References | () http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-release - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651 - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/4 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/1 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/4 - | |
References | () 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 | |
References | () http://www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb - Patch | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30802 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020735 - | |
References | () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html - US Government Resource | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2483 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628 - | |
References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10393 - | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/ - | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/691-1/ - | |
References | () 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 - |
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