medium5.0
CVE-2012-3424
The decode_credentials method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.…
Impact
The decode_credentials method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.x before 3.2.7 converts Digest Authentication strings to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging access to an application that uses a with_http_digest helper method, as demonstrated by the authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest method.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rubyonrails | Rails | Versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5 |
| Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | Version 3.0.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00046.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0154.html
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2012/7/26/ann-rails-3-2-7-has-been-released/
- https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/244d32f2fa25147d?hl=en&dmode=source&output=gplain
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00046.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0154.html
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2012/7/26/ann-rails-3-2-7-has-been-released/
- https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/244d32f2fa25147d?hl=en&dmode=source&output=gplain