CVE-2015-7581 — Vulnerability in actionpack — CVE Details
actionpack is vulnerable to denial of service because of a wildcard controller route
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published October 24, 2017 (3275 days ago).
- Last revised November 29, 2024 — 2592 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install actionpack -v 4.2.5.1
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| actionpack | rubygems | 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.1.rc1, 4.0.1.rc2 (+83 more) | 4.2.5.1 |
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7581ADVISORY
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2015-7581.ymlWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rubyonrails-security/dthJ5wL69JEWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/dthJ5wL69JE/IdvCimtZEgAJWEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228001849/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81677WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200516093752/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034816WEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178043.htmlWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178067.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00053.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00043.htmlWEB
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0296.htmlWEB
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3464WEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/16WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2015-7581?
- actionpack is vulnerable to denial of service because of a wildcard controller route This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2015-7581?
- CVE-2015-7581 affects actionpack. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2015-7581 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
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