httputils.rb in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.1 and 1.8.5, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted HTTP request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3656.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-docsUpgrade irbUpgrade ruby-tcltkUpgrade ruby-modeUpgrade ruby-libsUpgrade ruby-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-irbUpgrade ruby-modeUpgrade ruby-develUpgrade ruby-tcltkUpgrade ruby-rdocUpgrade ruby-docsUpgrade ruby-riUpgrade ruby-libs | Oct 16, 2024 | Dec 9, 2008 |
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