CVE-2013-4389
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.3
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in log_subscriber.rb files in the log subscriber component in Action Mailer in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.15 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted e-mail address that is improperly handled during construction of a log message.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 13.1 | Affected | — |
| 12.3 | Affected | — |
| 12.2 | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0 |
| sid | Fixed | 0 |
| forky | Fixed | 0 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | actionmailer | !~> 2.3.2||<>= 3.2.15 | >= 3.2.15 |
| RubyGems | actionmailer | >=3.0.0,<3.2.15 | 3.2.15 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubyonrails | rails | {"startIncluding":"3.0.0","endExcluding":"3.2.15"} | 3.2.15 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4389
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00091.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00094.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2887
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/yvlR1Vx44c8/elKJkpO2KVgJ
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rg5m-3fqp-6px8
- https://github.com/rails/rails/tree/main/actionmailer
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionmailer/CVE-2013-4389.yml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201208175929/https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/yvlR1Vx44c8/elKJkpO2KVgJ
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4389
CWEs
CWE-134
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.