Ruby REXML Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:30802

Info

Ruby REXML Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30802
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2008-3790
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 23 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 05:45PM
Credit: Luka Treiber and Mitja Kolsek of ACROS Security
Vulnerable: Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9 -2
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9 -1
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7 -p72
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7 -p71
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7 -p22
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7 -p21
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p287
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p286
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p230
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p229
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p114
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5 -p231
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5 -p230
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5 -p2
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5 -p115
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.4
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.3
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2 pre4
+ Gentoo Linux
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2 pre3
+ Gentoo Linux
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2 pre2
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2 pre1
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.1
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8
+ Red Hat Fedora Core3
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9.0-3
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux 11.0
Slackware Linux -current
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
RedHat Desktop 4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2008 0
Pardus Linux 2007 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7

Discussion

Ruby REXML Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Ruby is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability in its REXML module.

Successful exploits may allow remote attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions in applications that use the vulnerable module.

Versions up to and including Ruby 1.9.0-3 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Ruby REXML Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The following exploits are available:

Solution / Fix

Ruby REXML Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9.0-3

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2 pre2

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2 pre1

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2 pre4

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.2 pre3

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.3

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.4

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5 -p230

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5 -p115

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5 -p2

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.5 -p231

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p230

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p287

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p114

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.6 -p229

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7 -p22

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7 -p21

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7 -p71

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.8.7 -p72

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9 -2

Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby 1.9 -1

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64

References

Ruby REXML Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:
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