PT-2008-6898 · Ruby+2 · Libruby1.9+3
Published
1970-01-01
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Updated
2018-10-03
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CVE-2008-3790
CVSS v2.0
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libruby1.9 versions 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p287
libruby1.9 versions 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p72
libruby1.9 versions 1.9
Description
The issue is related to multiple vulnerabilities in the libruby1.9 package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, which can lead to a disruption of protected information availability. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely. Specifically, the REXML module in Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via an XML document with recursively nested entities, also known as an "XML entity explosion."
Recommendations
For versions 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p287, consider updating to a version outside of this range to mitigate the risk.
For versions 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p72, consider updating to a version outside of this range to mitigate the risk.
For version 1.9, consider updating to a version outside of this range to mitigate the risk.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the REXML module until a patch is available.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
RCE
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Rexml
Red Hat
Libruby1.9