CVE-2015-7576

rubygem-actionpack: Timing attack vulnerability in basic authentication in Action Controller

Published Feb 16, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller 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 use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-603-1 ruby-activesupport-3.2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-604-1 ruby-actionpack-3.2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3464-1 rails security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0280 The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller 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 use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p692-7mm3-3fxg actionpack is vulnerable to remote bypass authentication
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:51 AM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 16, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:32 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 25, 2016, 12:00 AM