Improper input validation in Ruby-Lang Ruby
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."
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.152 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.152 · newest: 0.152 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ruby-Lang Ruby — versions 1.8.6, 1.8.7, 1.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33185 (third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10393 (signature, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rb (Patch)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652 (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628 (vdb-entry)