Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-6461 (CCN-90059)

Assigned:2013-12-14
Published:2013-12-14
Updated:2021-07-15
Summary:Nokogiri gem 1.5.x and 1.6.x has DoS while parsing XML entities by failing to apply limits
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-776
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-6461

Source: CCN
Type: RubyGems Web site
Nokogiri gem for Ruby

Source: CCN
Type: SA56179
Ruby Nokogiri Gem JRuby XML Processing Two Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2

Source: CCN
Type: BID-64513
Ruby Nokogiri Gem XML Parsing Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6461

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6461

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90059

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nokogiri-cve20136461-dos(90059)

Source: CCN
Type: ruby-security-ann
DoS Vulnerabilities in Nokogiri on JRuby

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6461

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nokogiri:nokogiri:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.5.0 and < 1.5.11)
  • OR cpe:/a:nokogiri:nokogiri:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.6.0 and < 1.6.1)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20136461000
    V
    CVE-2013-6461 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2013-12-31
    BACK
    nokogiri nokogiri *
    nokogiri nokogiri *
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 8.0
    redhat openstack 4.0
    redhat satellite 6.0
    redhat subscription asset manager -
    redhat openstack 3.0
    redhat enterprise mrg 2.0
    redhat cloudforms management engine 5.0