7.8 - CVE-2008-3656

Executive Summary

Informations
Name	CVE-2008-3656	First vendor Publication	2008-08-12
Vendor	Cve	Last vendor Modification	2018-10-11

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score	NA
Base Score	NA	Environmental Score	NA
impact SubScore	NA	Temporal Score	NA
Exploitabality Sub Score	NA

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Cvss Base Score	7.8	Attack Range	Network
Cvss Impact Score	6.9	Attack Complexity	Low
Cvss Expoit Score	10	Authentication	None Required
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Detail

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the WEBrick::HTTPUtils.split_header_value function in WEBrick::HTTP::DefaultFileHandler in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted HTTP request that is processed by a backtracking regular expression.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3656

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

%	Id	Name
100 %	CWE-399	Resource Management Errors

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9682

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9682
Title:	Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the WEBrick::HTTPUtils.split_header_value function in WEBrick::HTTP::DefaultFileHandler in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted HTTP request that is processed by a backtracking regular expression.
Description:	Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the WEBrick::HTTPUtils.split_header_value function in WEBrick::HTTP::DefaultFileHandler in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted HTTP request that is processed by a backtracking regular expression.
Family:	unix	Class:	vulnerability
Reference(s):	CVE-2008-3656	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5	Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4 RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AND CentOS Linux 4.x AND Oracle Linux 4.x AND Configuration section ruby-mode is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1 AND ruby-docs is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1 AND ruby-devel is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1 AND ruby-tcltk is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1 AND ruby is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1 AND irb is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1 AND ruby-libs is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1 OR OS Section: RHEL5, CentOS5, Oracle Linux 5 RHEL5, CentOS5 or Oracle Linux 5 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 AND CentOS Linux 5.x AND Oracle Linux 5.x AND Configuration section ruby-ri is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 AND ruby-mode is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 AND ruby-docs is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 AND ruby-devel is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 AND ruby is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 AND ruby-libs is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 AND ruby-tcltk is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 AND ruby-irb is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5 AND ruby-rdoc is earlier than 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

Type	Description	Count
Application	Ruby-Lang Ruby cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p22:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p71:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p17:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p110:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:preview4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p114:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p35:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p115:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p113:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p231:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:preview5:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p12:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p11:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p52:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:preview4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:-9:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:preview4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:-:::::::*	55

OpenVAS Exploits

Date	Description
2010-05-12	Name : Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update / Mac OS X Security Update 2009-002 File : nvt/macosx_upd_10_5_7_secupd_2009-002.nasl
2009-11-17	Name : Mac OS X Version File : nvt/macosx_version.nasl
2009-10-11	Name : SLES11: Security update for ruby File : nvt/sles11_ruby.nasl
2009-10-10	Name : SLES9: Security update for ruby File : nvt/sles9p5053737.nasl
2009-07-29	Name : SuSE Security Advisory SUSE-SA:2009:037 (dhcp-client) File : nvt/suse_sa_2009_037.nasl
2009-04-09	Name : Mandriva Update for ruby MDVSA-2008:226 (ruby) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_226.nasl
2009-03-23	Name : Ubuntu Update for ruby1.8 vulnerabilities USN-651-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_651_1.nasl
2009-03-06	Name : RedHat Update for ruby RHSA-2008:0981-02 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0981-02_ruby.nasl
2009-03-06	Name : RedHat Update for ruby RHSA-2008:0897-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0897-01_ruby.nasl
2009-02-27	Name : CentOS Update for irb CESA-2008:0981 centos4 x86_64 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0981_irb_centos4_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27	Name : CentOS Update for irb CESA-2008:0981 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0981_irb_centos4_i386.nasl
2009-02-27	Name : CentOS Update for irb CESA-2008:0897 centos4 x86_64 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0897_irb_centos4_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27	Name : CentOS Update for irb CESA-2008:0897 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0897_irb_centos4_i386.nasl
2009-02-17	Name : Fedora Update for ruby FEDORA-2008-8736 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8736_ruby_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17	Name : Fedora Update for ruby FEDORA-2008-8738 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8738_ruby_fc9.nasl
2009-01-07	Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1695-1 (ruby1.8, ruby1.9) File : nvt/deb_1695_1.nasl
2008-12-23	Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200812-17 (ruby) File : nvt/glsa_200812_17.nasl
2008-11-01	Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1651-1 (ruby1.8) File : nvt/deb_1651_1.nasl
2008-11-01	Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1652-1 (ruby1.9) File : nvt/deb_1652_1.nasl
2008-09-04	Name : FreeBSD Ports: ruby, ruby+pthreads, ruby+pthreads+oniguruma, ruby+oniguruma File : nvt/freebsd_ruby8.nasl
2008-09-04	Name : FreeBSD Ports: ruby, ruby+pthreads, ruby+pthreads+oniguruma, ruby+oniguruma File : nvt/freebsd_ruby7.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id	Description
47471	WEBrick in Ruby WEBrick::HTTP::DefaultFileHandler Crafted HTTP Request DoS Ruby contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when WEBrick receives a specially crafted HTTP request with malformed regular expressions, and will result in loss of availability for the platform.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date	Description
2013-07-12	Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0981.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12	Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0897.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01	Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20081204_ruby_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01	Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20081021_ruby_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-01-04	Name : The remote server is affected by a signature validation bypass vulnerability. File : openssl_0_9_8j.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-01-27	Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_ruby-6338.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-06	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_ruby-6339.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-24	Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_11_ruby-090703.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-24	Name : The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse9_12452.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-21	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_1_ruby-090703.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-21	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_0_ruby-090703.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-05-13	Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues. File : macosx_10_5_7.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23	Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-651-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23	Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-226.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-06	Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1695.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-26	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2008-0981.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-17	Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200812-17.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-05	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0981.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-28	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2008-0897.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-22	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0897.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-13	Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1652.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-13	Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1651.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-10	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2008-8738.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-10	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2008-8736.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-08-17	Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_pkg_f7ba20aa6b5a11dd9d79001fc61c2a55.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-08-17	Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_pkg_c329712a6b5b11dd9d79001fc61c2a55.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source	Url
APPLE	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
BID	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30644
BUGTRAQ	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495884/100/0/threaded
CERT	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
CONFIRM	http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0264 http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/
DEBIAN	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651 http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652
FEDORA	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259... https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299...
GENTOO	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml
OVAL	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html
SECTRACK	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020654
SECUNIA	http://secunia.com/advisories/31430 http://secunia.com/advisories/31697 http://secunia.com/advisories/32165 http://secunia.com/advisories/32219 http://secunia.com/advisories/32255 http://secunia.com/advisories/32256 http://secunia.com/advisories/32371 http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
UBUNTU	https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/
VUPEN	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
XF	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44371

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2020-05-23 00:22:07	Multiple Updates
2018-11-01 12:02:17	Multiple Updates
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2018-10-04 00:19:33	Multiple Updates
2018-05-23 12:02:21	Multiple Updates
2017-09-29 09:23:41	Multiple Updates
2017-08-08 09:24:19	Multiple Updates
2016-06-29 00:00:47	Multiple Updates
2016-04-26 17:44:26	Multiple Updates
2016-03-10 09:24:45	Multiple Updates
2016-03-10 05:23:42	Multiple Updates
2014-02-17 10:46:06	Multiple Updates
2013-05-11 00:23:35	Multiple Updates

Global Informations

Type	Count
CWE ID(s)	1
Oval ID(s)	1
CPE ID(s)	55
Sources(s)	30
osvdb(s)	1
Openvas Exploit(s)	21
Nessus® Exploit(s)	26

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7.8 - CVE-2008-3656

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

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CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

OVAL Definitions

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

OpenVAS Exploits

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