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CVE-2013-6414

5.0 · MEDIUM

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 h…

Published Dec 7, 2013rubyonrailsCWE-20EPSS 20.70%

Overview

CVE-2013-6414 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rubyonrails rails. It was published on December 7, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rubyonrails. Update rails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
rubyonrailsrails0Affected
rubyonrailsruby_on_rails0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00079.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00081.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00082.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1794.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0008.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/57836Refweblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_released/Refwww.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6414?

CVE-2013-6414 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rubyonrails rails. It was published on December 7, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6414?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6414?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rubyonrails. Update rails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-6414?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-6414 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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