CVE-2008-5185
First published: Fri Nov 21 2008(Updated: )
The highlighting functionality in geshi.php in GeSHi before 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an XML sequence containing an opening delimiter without a closing delimiter, as demonstrated using "<".
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Geshi | <=1.0.7.22 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.2 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.3 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.17 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.20 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.15 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.19 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.4 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.7 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.5 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.6 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.9 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.1 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.16 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.6 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.4 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.10 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.21 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.5 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.14 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.11 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.12 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.2 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.3 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.2_beta_1 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.0 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.13 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.8 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.18 | |
| Geshi | =1.0.7.1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-5185?
CVE-2008-5185 has a severity level associated with denial of service vulnerabilities, which can cause an infinite loop in the application.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5185?
To fix CVE-2008-5185, upgrade GeSHi to version 1.0.8 or later to incorporate security patches.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2008-5185?
CVE-2008-5185 affects GeSHi versions prior to 1.0.8, including versions like 1.0.7.22 and earlier.
Is CVE-2008-5185 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-5185 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted XML input.
What kind of impact does CVE-2008-5185 have on applications?
CVE-2008-5185 can lead to a denial of service, causing the affected application to enter an infinite loop.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/geshi
- canonical/geshi
- version/geshi/1.0.7.22
- version/geshi/1.0.7.2
- version/geshi/1.0.7.3
- version/geshi/1.0.7.17
- version/geshi/1.0.7.20
- version/geshi/1.0.7.15
- version/geshi/1.0.7.19
- version/geshi/1.0.4
- version/geshi/1.0.7.7
- version/geshi/1.0.7.5
- version/geshi/1.0.7.6
- version/geshi/1.0.7.9
- version/geshi/1.0.1
- version/geshi/1.0.7.16
- version/geshi/1.0.6
- version/geshi/1.0.7.4
- version/geshi/1.0.7.10
- version/geshi/1.0.7.21
- version/geshi/1.0.5
- version/geshi/1.0.7.14
- version/geshi/1.0.7.11
- version/geshi/1.0.7.12
- version/geshi/1.0.2
- version/geshi/1.0.3
- version/geshi/1.0.2_beta_1
- version/geshi/1.0.7
- version/geshi/1.0.0
- version/geshi/1.0.7.13
- version/geshi/1.0.7.8
- version/geshi/1.0.7.18
- version/geshi/1.0.7.1