CVE-2011-3187: Improper Input Validation
(updated )
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.
References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-02/0337.html
- webservsec.blogspot.com/2011/02/ruby-on-rails-vulnerability.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/17/1
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/11
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/20/1
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/13
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/14
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/5
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=673010
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3vfw-7rcp-3xgm
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3187
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