Vulnerability Description
The (1) jdom.rb and (2) rexml.rb components in Active Support in Ruby on Rails before 4.1.11 and 4.2.x before 4.2.2, when JDOM or REXML is enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SystemStackError) via a large XML document depth.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.0 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00050.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/16
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3464
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75234
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033755
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/bahr2JLnxvkVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00050.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/16
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3464
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75234
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033755
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/bahr2JLnxvkVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-3227?
CVE-2015-3227 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The (1) jdom.rb and (2) rexml.rb components in Active Support in Ruby on Rails before 4.1.11 and 4.2.x before 4.2.2, when JDOM or REXML is enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
How severe is CVE-2015-3227?
CVE-2015-3227 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-2015-3227?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Rubyonrails Rails.