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.
Published: 2016-02-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 6.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
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-2017-0226 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ffpv-c4hm-3x6v actionpack is vulnerable to denial of service via a crafted HTTP Accept header
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Rubyonrails Rails Ruby On Rails
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:03.975Z

Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0751

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-02-16T02:59:05.877

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-0751

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-01-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-0751 - Bugzilla

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