Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 3, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8080
CVE-2014-8080
Description
The REXML parser in Ruby 1.9.x before 1.9.3-p550, 2.0.x before 2.0.0-p594, and 2.1.x before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML document, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
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Affected products
32cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 23 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p125:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p194:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p286:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p383:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p385:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p392:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p426:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p429:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p448:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p545:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p547:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p195:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p247:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p451:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p481:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.0.0:p576:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:p550:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.9.3
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
20- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2014/10/27/rexml-dos-cve-2014-8080/nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0443.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00035.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00004.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1911.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1912.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1913.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1914.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61607nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62050nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62748nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3157nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3159nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70935nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2397-1nvd
- support.apple.com/HT205267nvd
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