Vulnerability Description
Active Model in Ruby on Rails 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 supports the use of instance-level writers for class accessors, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended validation steps via crafted parameters.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rubyonrails | Rails | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.14.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178041.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178043.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178047.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178065.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178066.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00053.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00043.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0296.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3464Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82247Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034816Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/6jQVC1geukQ/3IBroken Link
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178041.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178043.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-0753?
CVE-2016-0753 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Active Model in Ruby on Rails 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 supports the use of instance-level writers for class accessors, which allows remote attackers to...
How severe is CVE-2016-0753?
CVE-2016-0753 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0753?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rubyonrails Rails, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap.