CVE-2013-6461
Nokogiri vulnerable to DoS while parsing XML entities
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install nokogiri -v 1.6.1
gem install nokogiri -v 1.5.11
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (2)
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-776
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.5 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6461ADVISORY
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6461WEB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6461WEB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90059WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6461.ymlWEB
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiriPACKAGE
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6461WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200804224345/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513WEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2013-6461?
- Nokogiri vulnerable to DoS while parsing XML entities This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.5/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2013-6461?
- CVE-2013-6461 affects nokogiri. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2013-6461 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
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