CVE-2013-4389

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.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00091.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00094.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2887	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888	Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/yvlR1Vx44c8/elKJkpO2KVgJ	Broken Link Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00091.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00094.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2887	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888	Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/yvlR1Vx44c8/elKJkpO2KVgJ	Broken Link Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2013-10-17 00:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2013-4389

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4389

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4389

JSON object : View

Products Affected

rubyonrails

rails

opensuse

opensuse

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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