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CVE-2008-3790 Detail

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3790
NVD Published Date:
08/27/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE