CVE-2011-2929

Description

The template selection functionality in actionpack/lib/action_view/template/resolver.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.x before 3.0.10 and 3.1.x before 3.1.0.rc6 does not properly handle glob characters, which allows remote attackers to render arbitrary views via a crafted URL, related to a "filter skipping vulnerability."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/17/1 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/13 mailing list patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065212.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/11 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/20/1 mailing list patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065109.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/5f94b93279f6d0682fafb237c301302c107a9552 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/14 mailing list
http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/cbbbba6e4f7eaf61?dmode=source&output=gplain mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/5 mailing list patch
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2011/8/16/ann-rails-3-1-0-rc6 patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=731432 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2929?
CVE-2011-2929 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2929?
To fix CVE-2011-2929, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2929 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2929 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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