CVE-2008-3656
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 13, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 12, 2008
Description
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the WEBrick::HTTPUtils.split_header_value function in WEBrick::HTTP::DefaultFileHandler in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted HTTP request that is processed by a backtracking regular expression.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9682vdb-entrysignature
- 31430third-party-advisory
- 31697third-party-advisory
- USN-651-1vendor-advisory
- ruby-webrick-dos(44371)vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0264
- DSA-1652vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8736vendor-advisory
- 35074third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
- DSA-1651vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-05-12vendor-advisory
- 30644vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:0897vendor-advisory
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/
- 32219third-party-advisory
- 1020654vdb-entry
- TA09-133Athird-party-advisory
- 32255third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1297vdb-entry
- 20080831 rPSA-2008-0264-1 rubymailing-list
- 32371third-party-advisory
- 32165third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200812-17vendor-advisory
- 33178third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-2334vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-8738vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401
- 32256third-party-advisory
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