CVE-2011-3624 Various methods in WEBrick::HTTPRequest in Ruby 1.9.2 and 1.8.7 and earlier do not validate the X-Forwarded-For, X-Forwarded-Host and X-Forwarded-Server headers in requests, which might allow remote a...
MediumCVSS 5.3
EPSS 1.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Various methods in WEBrick::HTTPRequest in Ruby 1.9.2 and 1.8.7 and earlier do not validate the X-Forwarded-For, X-Forwarded-Host and X-Forwarded-Server headers in requests, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted header.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.9.2 | No fix listed |
| Ruby | = 1.9.2 | No fix listed |
| Ruby | = 1.8.7 and earlier | No fix listed |
References
- access.redhat.com third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- redmine.ruby-lang.org
- security-tracker.debian.org third-party-advisory