CWE
20
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-6414: Input Validation

First published: Sat Dec 07 2013(Updated: )

`actionpack/lib/action_view/lookup_context.rb` in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a header containing an invalid MIME type that leads to excessive caching.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
rubygems/actionpack>=4.0.0<4.0.2
4.0.2
rubygems/actionpack>=3.0.0<3.2.16
3.2.16
Ruby on Rails<=4.0.1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-beta
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-rc
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.1-pre
Ruby on Rails=3.0.2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.2-pre
Ruby on Rails=3.0.3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.5
Ruby on Rails=3.0.5-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc5
Ruby on Rails=3.0.10
Ruby on Rails=3.0.10-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.11
Ruby on Rails=3.0.12
Ruby on Rails=3.0.12-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.13
Ruby on Rails=3.0.13-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.14
Ruby on Rails=3.0.16
Ruby on Rails=3.0.17
Ruby on Rails=3.0.18
Ruby on Rails=3.0.19
Ruby on Rails=3.0.20
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-beta1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc5
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc6
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc7
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc8
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.4
Ruby on Rails=3.1.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.5
Ruby on Rails=3.1.5-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.6
Ruby on Rails=3.1.7
Ruby on Rails=3.1.8
Ruby on Rails=3.1.9
Ruby on Rails=3.1.10
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.2-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.4
Ruby on Rails=3.2.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.5
Ruby on Rails=3.2.6
Ruby on Rails=3.2.7
Ruby on Rails=3.2.8
Ruby on Rails=3.2.9
Ruby on Rails=3.2.10
Ruby on Rails=3.2.11
Ruby on Rails=3.2.12
Ruby on Rails=3.2.13
Ruby on Rails=3.2.13-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.13-rc2
Ruby on Rails<=3.2.15
Ruby on Rails=3.0.4
Ruby on Rails=3.1.11
Ruby on Rails=3.2.14
Ruby on Rails=3.2.14-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.14-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.15-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.15-rc2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-6414?

    CVE-2013-6414 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to memory consumption issues.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-6414?

    To fix CVE-2013-6414, upgrade Action Pack to version 4.0.2 or 3.2.16 or later.

  • Which versions of Ruby on Rails are affected by CVE-2013-6414?

    CVE-2013-6414 affects Ruby on Rails versions prior to 3.2.16 and 4.0.2.

  • What type of attack is possible with CVE-2013-6414?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2013-6414 to cause a denial of service by sending requests with invalid MIME types.

  • Is there a specific workaround for CVE-2013-6414?

    There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2013-6414 other than applying the necessary updates.

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