CVE-2016-0751
actionpack is vulnerable to denial of service via a crafted HTTP Accept header
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install actionpack -v 4.2.5.1
gem install actionpack -v 4.1.14.1
gem install actionpack -v 3.2.22.1
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (3)
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| actionpack | rubygems | 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.1.rc1, 4.2.1.rc2 (+10 more) | 4.2.5.1 |
| actionpack | rubygems | 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.1.rc1, 4.0.1.rc2 (+56 more) | 4.1.14.1 |
| actionpack | rubygems | 0.9.0, 0.9.5, 1.0.0, 1.0.1 (+172 more) | 3.2.22.1 |
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-2016-0751ADVISORY
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/127967b735813cd4f263df7a50426d74e7e9cc17WEB
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/221937c8ba1d291430ceddebbd4bdef7d3cb47d6WEB
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/37047b779a177b911c7161052cfc34a30e1db0afWEB
- https://github.com/rails/railsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2016-0751.ymlWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rubyonrails-security/9oLY_FCzvocWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/9oLY_FCzvoc/5CDXbvpYEgAJWEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160128201702/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034816WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227181647/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81800WEB
- 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/msg00034.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/2016/01/25/9WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2016-0751?
- actionpack is vulnerable to denial of service via a crafted HTTP Accept header 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-2016-0751?
- CVE-2016-0751 affects actionpack. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-0751 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
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