Improper Input Validation Affecting ruby-docs package, versions <0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.26% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-RUBYDOCS-2450335
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Aug 2008

Introduced: 27 Aug 2008

CVE-2008-3790  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 ruby-docs to version 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0897.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby-docs package and not the ruby-docs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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."

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CVSS Scores

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