CVE-2016-0751
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-0751 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-02-16 02:59:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.0 | - | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.0 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.1 | - | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.1 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.1 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.10 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.6 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.6 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.6 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.0 | - | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.2 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.2 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.2 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.6 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.0 | beta4 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.1 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.1 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.3 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.4 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.5 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.5 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Rails | 5.0.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.10 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.13 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.1.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rails Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Determine Passwords, Modify Records, Bypass Security Restrictions, Deny Service, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:0372-1: moderate: Security update for rubygem-actionpac | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: rubygem-actionpack-4.2.3-4.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: rubygem-activemodel-4.2.0-2.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3464-1 rails | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Ruby on Rails Action Pack CVE-2016-0751 Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1146-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| oss-security - [CVE-2016-0751] Possible Object Leak and Denial of Service attack in Action Pack | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| groups.google.com/forum/message/raw | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | groups.google.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:0363-1: moderate: Security update for rubygem-actionpac | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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