CVE-2008-3790
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 27, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 26, 2008
Description
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."
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
- USN-651-1vendor-advisory
- 33185third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10393vdb-entrysignature
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb
- 1020735vdb-entry
- DSA-1652vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8736vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-2428vdb-entry
- ruby-rexml-dos(44628)vdb-entry
- 35074third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20080826 Re: CVE Request (ruby)mailing-list
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-release
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
- DSA-1651vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-05-12vendor-advisory
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/
- RHSA-2008:0897vendor-advisory
- http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/19f69e8a081fc0d1/e138e014b74352ca
- [oss-security] 20080825 CVE Request (ruby)mailing-list
- 32219third-party-advisory
- TA09-133Athird-party-advisory
- 32255third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1297vdb-entry
- 30802vdb-entry
- USN-691-1vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20080826 Re: CVE Request (ruby)mailing-list
- 32371third-party-advisory
- 32165third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200812-17vendor-advisory
- 33178third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8738vendor-advisory
- 32256third-party-advisory
- 31602third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-2483vdb-entry
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