CVE-2011-3187 | BDVDB-2026-47135 Detail
Description#
The to_s method in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 does not validate the X-Forwarded-For header in requests from IP addresses on a Class C network, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted header.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-02/0337.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/13
- http://webservsec.blogspot.com/2011/02/ruby-on-rails-vulnerability.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/14
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=673010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/5
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.