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CVE-2009-3086
September 08, 2009
A certain algorithm in Ruby on Rails 2.1.0 through 2.2.2, and 2.3.x before 2.3.4, leaks information about the complexity of message-digest signature verification in the cookie store, which might allow remote attackers to forge a digest via multiple attempts.
Affected Packages
activesupport (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=2.1.0 <2.2.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.3
actionpack (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=2.3.2 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
activesupport (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=2.3.2 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
actionpack (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=2.1.0 <2.2.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.3
Related Resources (16)
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2009/9/4/timing-weakness-in-ruby-on-rails
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2544
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2260
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37427
https://github.com/rails/rails
https://web.archive.org/web/20090907001716/http://secunia.com/advisories/36600
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/d460c9a25560f43e7c3789abadf7b455053eb686
https://web.archive.org/web/20090906010200/http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2544
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2009-3086.yml
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/1f07a89c5946910fc28ea5ccd1da6af8a0f972a0
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/674f780d59a5a7ec0301755d43a7b277a3ad2978
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36600
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3086
https://web.archive.org/web/20200229150042/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37427
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activesupport/CVE-2009-3086.yml
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-200
EPSS
Base Score:
0.56