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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."

Published

2008-08-27T20:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.6	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.8.7	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	1.9	Yes

References

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/19f69e8a081fc0d1/e138e014b74352ca ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31602 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33185 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm ([email protected])
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-release ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/4 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/4 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html ([email protected])
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/ Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30802 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020735 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2483 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10393 ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/ ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/691-1/ ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html ([email protected])
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/19f69e8a081fc0d1/e138e014b74352ca (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31602 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33185 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-release (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/ Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30802 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020735 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2483 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10393 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/691-1/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)