Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-3790
CVE-2008-3790
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."
Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p110:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p111:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p230:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p286:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p287:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p36:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p22:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p71:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p72:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
35- www.ruby-lang.org/security/20080823rexml/rexml-expansion-fix.rbnvdPatch
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml/nvdExploitPatch
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/19f69e8a081fc0d1/e138e014b74352canvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31602nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32165nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32219nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32255nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32256nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32371nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33178nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33185nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35074nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htmnvd
- weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/9/3/rails-2-0-4-maintenance-releasenvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/4nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/1nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/4nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30802nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2428nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2483nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44628nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10393nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/691-1/nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.htmlnvd
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