Debian: DSA-2604-1: rails security update
Debian: DSA-2604-1: rails security update
It was discovered that Rails, the Ruby web application development framework, performed insufficient validation on input parameters, allowing unintended type conversions. An attacker may use this to bypass authentication systems, inject arbitrary SQL, inject and
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2604-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst January 09, 2013 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : rails Vulnerability : insufficient input validation Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-0156 Debian Bug : 697722 It was discovered that Rails, the Ruby web application development framework, performed insufficient validation on input parameters, allowing unintended type conversions. An attacker may use this to bypass authentication systems, inject arbitrary SQL, inject and execute arbitrary code, or perform a DoS attack on the application. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.5-1.2+squeeze4.1. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your rails packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.