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CVE-2008-4310

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-09 Dec, 2008 | 00:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:08
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:09 Dec, 2008 | 00:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 10:08
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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EventDate
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470252
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://secunia.com/advisories/33013
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470252
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/33013
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470252
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/33013
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470252
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/33013
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:09 Dec, 2008 | 00:30
Updated At:23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.8HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CPE Matches

Ruby
ruby-lang
>>ruby>>1.8.1
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Ruby
ruby-lang
>>ruby>>1.8.5
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-399Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-399
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/33013secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470252secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/33013af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470252af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/33013
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470252
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/33013
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/04/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0981.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10250
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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