Description
The WEBrick::HTTP::DefaultFileHandler in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 to 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 to 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 to r18423 allows for a DoS (CPU consumption) via a crafted HTTP request.
Module options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/dos/http/webrick/regexmsf undefined(regex) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(regex) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(regex) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(regex) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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