Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2013-6414
CVE-2013-6414
Description
actionpack/lib/action_view/lookup_context.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a header containing an invalid MIME type that leads to excessive caching.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
actionpackRubyGems | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.16 | 3.2.16 |
actionpackRubyGems | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
Affected products
108cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 99 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.0.1
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.1:pre:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.2:pre:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.2.15
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:3.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:3.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:3.2.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:3.2.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:3.2.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:3.2.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
21- weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_released/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mpxf-gcw2-pw5qghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6414ghsaADVISORY
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00079.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00081.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00082.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1794.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0008.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.htmlnvdWEB
- weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_releasedghsaWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888nvdWEB
- www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-11-1-3-releaseghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2013-6414.ymlghsaWEB
- groups.google.com/forum/ghsaWEB
- groups.google.com/forum/message/rawnvdWEB
- puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6414nvdWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20160421165124/http://secunia.com/advisories/57836ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20160808161629/https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6414ghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/57836nvd
- www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-11-1-3-release/nvd
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