Improper Input Validation

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. The REXML module in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service CPU consumption via an XML document with recursively nested...

CVE-2008-3790

CVE-2008-3790 details Affected software: Ruby (versions 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9). Vulnerable component: REXML module. Root cause/impact: XML entity explosion in XML documents enables context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption). Exp...

CVE-2008-3790

The REXML module in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service CPU consumption via an XML document with recursively nested entities, aka an "XML entity explosion."...

CVE-2008-3790: Improper Input Validation

The REXML module in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service CPU consumption via an XML document with recursively nested entities, aka an "XML entity explosion."...

CVE-2008-3790 ruby: DoS vulnerability in the REXML module

The REXML module in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service CPU consumption via an XML document with recursively nested entities, aka an "XML entity explosion...

Sun Java JRE External XML Entities Restriction Bypass (231246)

According to its version number, the Sun Java Runtime Environment JRE installed on the remote host reportedly allows processing of external entity references even when the 'external general entities' property is set to 'FALSE'. This could allow an application to access certain URL resources, such...