GHSA-ffpv-c4hm-3x6v CVE-2016-0751
actionpack is vulnerable to denial of service via a crafted HTTP Accept header
- Severity
- 7.5 / 10
- High · CVSS 3.0
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 9.73%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 95.52% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- —
- Not classified
- Fix
4.2.5.1- Upgrade actionpack to this version or later
Description
actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb in Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not properly restrict use of the MIME type cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP Accept header.
Affected versions
RubyGems
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| actionpack | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.5.1 |
4.2.5.1 |
| actionpack | < 3.2.22.1 |
3.2.22.1 |
| actionpack | >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.14.1 |
4.1.14.1 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
actionpack RubyGems → 4.2.5.1
- bundler
bundle update actionpack # Gemfile: gem "actionpack", ">= 4.2.5.1"
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.0 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
References
Advisories
Packages
Other links
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/127967b735813cd4f263df7a50426d74e7e9cc17
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/221937c8ba1d291430ceddebbd4bdef7d3cb47d6
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/37047b779a177b911c7161052cfc34a30e1db0af
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2016-0751.yml
- groups.google.com/forum
- groups.google.com/forum/message/raw
- web.archive.org/web/20160128201702/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034816
- web.archive.org/web/20200227181647/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81800
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178043.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178067.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00053.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00034.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00043.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0296.html
- debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3464
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/9
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-6x85-j5j2-27jx actionpack Path Traversal vulnerability | High Known exploited | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7 Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails | High Known exploited | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-pgm4-439c-5jp6 Rails has a possible XSS vulnerability in its Action Pack debug exceptions | Medium | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-vfm5-rmrh-j26v Possible Content Security Policy bypass in Action Dispatch | Low | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 Possible ReDoS vulnerability in HTTP Token authentication in Action Controller | Medium | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-x76w-6vjr-8xgj Possible ReDoS vulnerability in query parameter filtering in Action Dispatch | Medium | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-fwhr-88qx-h9g7 Missing security headers in Action Pack on non-HTML responses | Critical | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-9822-6m93-xqf4 Rails has possible XSS Vulnerability in Action Controller | Medium | Also affects actionpack |
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