CVE-2016-0751 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

[mend-bolt-for-github]

CVE-2016-0751 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - rails-4.2.5.gem

Ruby on Rails is a full-stack web framework optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It encourages beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration.

path: /gems/2.3.0/cache/rails-4.2.5.gem

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/rails-4.2.5.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ rails-4.2.5.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb in Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not properly restrict use of the MIME type cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP Accept header.

Publish Date: 2016-02-16

URL: CVE-2016-0751

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034816

Fix Resolution: The vendor has issued a fix (3.2.22.1, 4.1.14.1, 4.2.5.1; rails-html-sanitizer 1.0.3).

The vendor's advisory is available at:

http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/1/25/Rails-5-0-0-beta1-1-4-2-5-1-4-1-14-1-3-2-22-1-and-rails-html-sanitizer-1-0-3-have-been-released/

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[vladzima]

Fixed ffe23b0