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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-823x-6r7f-v9x6",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T03:57:31Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T00:02:28Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-3656"
  ],
  "details": "Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the WEBrick::HTTPUtils.split_header_value function in WEBrick::HTTP::DefaultFileHandler in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted HTTP request that is processed by a backtracking regular expression.",
  "severity": [],
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3656"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44371"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9682"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31430"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31697"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32165"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32219"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32255"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32256"
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35074"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml"
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      "url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0264"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495884/100/0/threaded"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30644"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020654"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2008-08-13T01:41:00Z"
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