CVE-2008-3656
Published: 12 August 2008
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
ruby1.8 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Released
(1.8.4-1ubuntu1.6)
|
| feisty |
Released
(1.8.5-4ubuntu2.3)
|
|
| gutsy |
Released
(1.8.6.36-1ubuntu3.3)
|
|
| hardy |
Released
(1.8.6.111-2ubuntu1.2)
|
|
| intrepid |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| jaunty |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| karmic |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| maverick |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| natty |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| oneiric |
Not vulnerable
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.8.7.72-1)
|
|
|
ruby1.9 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| feisty |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| gutsy |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| hardy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| intrepid |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
|
| jaunty |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
|
| karmic |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
|
| lucid |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
(pulled 2010-07-27)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.9.0.2-7)
|