Use of Externally-Controlled Format String The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package ruby-actionpack-2.3 (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
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- published10 Sept 2020
- disclosed17 Oct 2013
Introduced: 17 Oct 2013
CVE-2013-4389 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:12.04.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby-actionpack-2.3 package and not the ruby-actionpack-2.3 package as distributed by Ubuntu.
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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2013-4389
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2887
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/yvlR1Vx44c8/elKJkpO2KVgJ
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00091.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00094.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.html