CVE-2013-4389 (GCVE-0-2013-4389)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-10-17 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:45
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2887 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-0… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=r… mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Date Public ?
2013-10-16 00:00
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