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CVE-2015-7581: Object leak vulnerability for wildcard controller routes

February 15, 2016 (updated August 8, 2019)

Users that have a route that contains the string :controller are susceptible to objects being leaked globally which can lead to unbounded memory growth. To identify if your application is vulnerable, look for routes that contain :controller.

References

  • groups.google.com/forum/

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.2.0.alpha before 4.2.5.1, all versions starting from 4.0.0.alpha before 4.1.14.1

Fixed versions

  • 4.1.14.1
  • 4.2.5.1

Solution

Upgrade to latest, apply patch or use workaround. See provided link.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-399

Source file

gem/actionpack/CVE-2015-7581.yml

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