Ruby on Rails up to 1.5.3/1.6.1 lib/rack/utils.rb data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Ruby on Rails up to 1.5.3/1.6.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library lib/rack/utils.rb. This manipulation causes data processing. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-3225. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ruby on Rails up to 1.5.3/1.6.1 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library lib/rack/utils.rb. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

lib/rack/utils.rb in Rack before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SystemStackError) via a request with a large parameter depth.

The weakness was presented 07/26/2015 with NCC Group (Website). The advisory is shared at groups.google.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3225 since 04/10/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84255 (FreeBSD : rubygem-rails -- multiple vulnerabilities (eb8a8978-8dd5-49ce-87f4-49667b2166dd)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123915 (Fedora Security Update for rubygem-rack (FEDORA-2015-12978)).

Upgrading to version 1.5.4 or 1.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84255) and SecurityFocus (BID 75232†). See VDB-76806, VDB-76812, VDB-76814 and VDB-76815 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 84255
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : rubygem-rails -- multiple vulnerabilities (eb8a8978-8dd5-49ce-87f4-49667b2166dd)
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OpenVAS ID: 703322
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3322-1 (ruby-rack - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ruby on Rails 1.5.4/1.6.2

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04/10/2015 🔍
06/16/2015 +67 days 🔍
06/26/2015 +9 days 🔍
07/26/2015 +30 days 🔍
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11/25/2024 +3408 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2015:2290
Organization: NCC Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3225 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3225
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76813

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SecurityFocus: 75232 - Rack 'normalize_params()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2015 10:18
Updated: 11/25/2024 23:24
Changes: 07/28/2015 10:18 (51), 07/22/2017 10:24 (13), 06/03/2022 20:50 (3), 06/03/2022 20:58 (1), 06/06/2024 18:36 (16), 11/25/2024 23:24 (8)
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