CVE-2014-7829
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/static.rb in Action Pack in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.21, 4.0.x before 4.0.12, 4.1.x before 4.1.8, and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.beta4, when serve_static_assets is enabled, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files outside the application root via vectors involving a \ (backslash) character, a similar issue to CVE-2014-7818.
Predictions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13.2 | Affected | — |
| 13.1 | Affected | — |
| 12.3 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2:4.1.8-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2:4.1.8-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2:4.1.8-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2:4.1.8-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2:4.1.8-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | actionpack | !< 3.0.0||<~> 3.2.21 | ~> 3.2.21 |
| RubyGems | actionpack | >=4.1.0,<4.1.8 | 4.1.8 |
| RubyGems | actionpack | >=3.0.0,<3.2.21 | 3.2.21 |
| RubyGems | actionpack | >=4.0.0,<4.0.12 | 4.0.12 |
| RubyGems | actionpack | >=4.2.0.beta1,<4.2.0.beta4 | 4.2.0.beta4 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.0 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.1 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.2 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.3 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.4 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.5 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.6 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.7 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.8 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.9 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.10 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.11 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.12 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.13 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.14 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.16 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.17 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.18 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.19 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.20 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.1 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.2 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.3 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.4 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.5 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.6 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.7 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.8 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.9 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.10 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.0 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.1 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.2 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.3 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.4 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.5 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.6 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.7 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.8 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.10 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.11 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.12 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.13 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.15 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.16 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.17 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.18 | |
| 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 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 4.1.7 | |
| rubyonrails | rails | 4.2.0 | |
| rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 3.0.4 | |
| rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 3.2.19 | |
| rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 3.2.20 | |
| rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 4.0.11 | |
References
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rubyonrails-security/rMTQy4oRCGk
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00112.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71183
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/rMTQy4oRCGk/loS_CRS8mNEJ
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-7829
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7829
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h56m-vwxc-3qpw
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2014-7829.yml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160403085126/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71183
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7829
CWEs
CWE-22
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.