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."
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1651-1 | New ruby1.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1652-1 | New ruby1.9 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-651-1 | Ruby vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-691-1 | Ruby vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:52:59.694Z
Reserved: 2008-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3790
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-08-27T20:41:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3790
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN