CVE-2016-0751
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CVE-2016-0751 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 9.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.0 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.1 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.2 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.3 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.4 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.5 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.6 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.7 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.8 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.9 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.0.10 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.0 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.1 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.2 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.3 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.4 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.5 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.6 | Rc1 |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.7 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.8 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.9 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.10 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.12 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.1.13 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.0 | Beta1 |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.1 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.2 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.3 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.4 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 4.2.5 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Rails | 5.0.0 | Beta1 |
| Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | <= 3.2.22 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.10 | Rc2 |
| Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.11 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.11.1 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.12 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.0.13 | — |
| Rubyonrails | Ruby On Rails | 4.1.11 | — |
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