Upstream information

CVE-2008-3656 at MITRE

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.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
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 Bugzilla entries: 415678 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 417219 [RESOLVED / DUPLIC]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11
  • ruby >= 1.8.7.p72-5.22.1
  • ruby-doc-html >= 1.8.7.p72-5.22.1
  • ruby-tk >= 1.8.7.p72-5.22.1
 Patchnames:
slessp0-ruby

Status of this issue by product and package

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Product(s) Source package State
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 ruby Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 ruby Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 ruby Released