CVE-2012-3424 | BDVDB-2026-51410 Detail

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The decode_credentials method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.x before 3.2.7 converts Digest Authentication strings to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging access to an application that uses a with_http_digest helper method, as demonstrated by the authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest method.

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History#

1. Version 12012-08-08Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.