Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 7.8 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Complete |
- SUSE-SA:2009:037, published Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0000
List of released packages
Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 |
| Patchnames: slessp0-ruby |
Status of this issue by product and package
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Product(s) | Source package | State |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 | ruby | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | ruby | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 | ruby | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 | ruby | Released |