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CVE-2013-6460

Nokogiri gem 1.5.x has Denial of Service via infinite loop when parsing XML documents

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from nokogiri, from debian, from redhat and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-11-05T15:15:11.483

Last Modified

2024-11-21T01:59:16.567

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-776

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	nokogiri	nokogiri	< 1.5.11	Yes
Application	nokogiri	nokogiri	< 1.6.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	10.0	Yes
Application	redhat	cloudforms_management_engine	5.0	Yes
Application	redhat	openstack	3.0	Yes
Application	redhat	openstack	4.0	Yes
Application	redhat	satellite	6.0	Yes
Application	redhat	subscription_asset_manager	-	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_mrg	2.0	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6460 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90058 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6460 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6460 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90058 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6460 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nokogiri's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.