CVE-2011-3624

Description

Various methods in WEBrick::HTTPRequest in Ruby 1.9.2 and 1.8.7 and earlier do not validate the X-Forwarded-For, X-Forwarded-Host and X-Forwarded-Server headers in requests, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted header.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: Ruby Ruby
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3624 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3624 third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3624 third party advisory
https://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/5418

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3624?
CVE-2011-3624 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3624?
To fix CVE-2011-3624, 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-2011-3624 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3624 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-3624?
CVE-2011-3624 affects Ruby Ruby.
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