actionpack/lib/action_view/template/text.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before...
Vulnerability Description
actionpack/lib/action_view/template/text.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.17 converts MIME type strings to symbols during use of the :text option to the render method, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by including these strings in headers.
Impact Analysis
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References
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/LMxO_3_eCuc/ozGBEhKaJbIJ
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0215.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57836
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0306.html
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0082
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00081.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57376
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/18/10
- http://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-11-1-3-release/
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