CVE-2013-4389

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in log_subscriber.rb files in the log subscriber component in Action Mailer in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.15 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted e-mail address that is improperly handled during construction of a log message.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.33% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2887 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/yvlR1Vx44c8/elKJkpO2KVgJ mailing list exploit broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00094.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00091.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4389?
CVE-2013-4389 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4389?
To fix CVE-2013-4389, 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-2013-4389 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4389 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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