high8.1
CVE-2016-3693
safemode gem allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via the inspect method
Impact
The Safemode gem before 1.2.4 for Ruby, when initialized with a delegate object that is a Rails controller, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via the inspect method.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | safemode | < 1.2.4 | 1.2.4 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Safemode Project | Safemode | through 1.2.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/14635
- http://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2016-3693/
- http://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-3693
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/8
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336
- https://github.com/svenfuchs/safemode/commit/0f764a1720a3a68fd2842e21377c8bfad6d7126f
- https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/commit/82f9b93c54f72c5814df6bab7fad057eab65b2f2
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c92m-rrrc-q5wf
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3693