Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-2671
CVE-2012-2671
Description
The Rack::Cache rubygem 0.3.0 through 1.1 caches Set-Cookie and other sensitive headers, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive cookie information, hijack web sessions, or have other unspecified impact by accessing the cache.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
rack-cacheRubyGems | >= 0.3.0, < 1.2 | 1.2 |
Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rtomayko:rack-cach:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hrp6-w4v2-8737ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2671ghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081812.htmlnvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/4nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/8nvdWEB
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- github.com/rtomayko/rack-cache/blob/master/CHANGESnvdWEB
- github.com/rtomayko/rack-cache/commit/2e3a64d07daac4c757cc57620f2288e865a09b90nvdWEB
- github.com/rtomayko/rack-cache/pull/52nvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack-cache/CVE-2012-2671.ymlghsaWEB
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