CVE-2008-3790 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the REXML module of Ruby versions 1.8.6, 1.8.7, and 1.9. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by submitting a specially crafted XML document containing recursively nested entities, leading to high CPU consumption. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) due to its network-based attack vector and potential for partial availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), a public exploit (EDB-32292) exists, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p110:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p111:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p230:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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