CVE-2008-3790
Published: 27 August 2008
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."
Priority
Low
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
ruby1.8 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Released
(1.8.4-1ubuntu1.6)
|
| feisty |
Released
(1.8.5-4ubuntu2.3)
|
|
| gutsy |
Released
(1.8.6.36-1ubuntu3.3)
|
|
| hardy |
Released
(1.8.6.111-2ubuntu1.2)
|
|
| intrepid |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| jaunty |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| karmic |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| maverick |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| natty |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| oneiric |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
|
ruby1.9 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
| feisty |
Needed
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| gutsy |
Needed
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| hardy |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| intrepid |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
|
| jaunty |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
|
| karmic |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
|
| lucid |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | PoC http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/30802.rb |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3790
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-651-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-691-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian