CVE-2012-3424

rubygem-actionpack: DoS vulnerability in authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest

Published Aug 8, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The decode_credentials method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.x before 3.2.7 converts Digest Authentication strings to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging access to an application that uses a with_http_digest helper method, as demonstrated by the authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest method.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0197 The decode_credentials method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.x before 3.2.7 converts Digest Authentication strings to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging access to an application that uses a with_http_digest helper method, as demonstrated by the authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest method.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-92w9-2pqw-rhjj actionpack Improper Authentication vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 8, 2012, 10:26 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 26, 2012, 12:00 AM