GHSA-P4C6-77GC-694X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2017-10-24 18:33 – Updated: 2025-04-09 15:21
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Summary
session fixation protection mechanism in cgi_process.rb in Rails
Details

The session fixation protection mechanism in cgi_process.rb in Rails 1.2.4, as used in Ruby on Rails, removes the :cookie_only attribute from the DEFAULT_SESSION_OPTIONS constant, which effectively causes cookie_only to be applied only to the first instantiation of CgiRequest, which allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5380.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "rails"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.2.6"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2007-6077"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:47:57Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2007-11-21T21:46:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The session fixation protection mechanism in cgi_process.rb in Rails 1.2.4, as used in Ruby on Rails, removes the :cookie_only attribute from the DEFAULT_SESSION_OPTIONS constant, which effectively causes cookie_only to be applied only to the first instantiation of CgiRequest, which allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks.  NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5380.",
  "id": "GHSA-p4c6-77gc-694x",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T15:21:26Z",
  "published": "2017-10-24T18:33:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6077"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p4c6-77gc-694x"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rails/CVE-2007-6077.yml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rubyonrails.org/2007/11/24/ruby-on-rails-1-2-6-security-and-maintenance-release"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://dev.rubyonrails.org/changeset/8177"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://dev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/10048"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27781"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28136"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2007/11/24/ruby-on-rails-1-2-6-security-and-maintenance-release"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26598"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4009"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "session fixation protection mechanism in cgi_process.rb in Rails"
}


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