Ruby on Rails fails to properly verify input passed via the URL

Overview

Ruby on Rails fails to properly validate input. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Description

Ruby on Rails is a web application programming framework. Ruby on Rails 1.1.4 and earlier contain a vulnerability in the processing of user input. Rails 1.0 and earlier are not affected.

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Impact

A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

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Solution

Upgrade or patch

This vulnerability has been addressed in Ruby on Rails 1.1.6.

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Vendor Information

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37signals __ Affected

Updated: August 10, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Please see the Rails security advisory.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23699540 Feedback>).

Gentoo Linux __ Affected

Updated: August 17, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Please see GLSA-200608-20.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23699540 Feedback>).

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References

• <http://weblog.rubyonrails.com/2006/8/9/rails-1-1-5-mandatory-security-patch-and-other-tidbits&gt;
• <http://secunia.com/advisories/21424/&gt;
• <http://secunia.com/advisories/21466/&gt;
• <http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/8/10/rails-1-1-6-backports-and-full-disclosure&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was publicly reported by David August.

This document was written by Will Dormann.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2006-4112
Severity Metric:	16.45 Date Public: