High severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 9, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4310
CVE-2008-4310
Description
httputils.rb in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.1 and 1.8.5, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted HTTP request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3656.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
webrickRubyGems | < 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- secunia.com/advisories/33013nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wfrc-r6c6-7j9rghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4310ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2nvdWEB
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.htmlnvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- github.com/ruby/webrick/commit/b2ccd5ff7ddd67a4548299e110dcc5a4728a5534ghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/webrick/CVE-2008-4310.ymlghsaWEB
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250nvdWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20111230125610/http://secunia.com/advisories/33013ghsaWEB
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