CVE-2014-0082

Description

actionpack/lib/action_view/template/text.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.17 converts MIME type strings to symbols during use of the :text option to the render method, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by including these strings in headers.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.24% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/LMxO_3_eCuc/ozGBEhKaJbIJ mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0215.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57836 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0306.html vendor advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0082
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00081.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57376 third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/18/10 mailing list
http://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-11-1-3-release/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0082?
CVE-2014-0082 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0082?
To fix CVE-2014-0082, 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-2014-0082 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0082 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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