Vulnerability Description
The regular expression engine (regex.c) 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via multiple long requests to a Ruby socket, related to memory allocation failure, and as demonstrated against Webrick.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.6.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31430
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32165
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32219
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32371
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32372
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4158
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1695
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0895.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-3443?
CVE-2008-3443 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The regular expression engine (regex.c) 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infin...
How severe is CVE-2008-3443?
CVE-2008-3443 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-3443?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ruby-Lang Ruby.