actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb in Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not properly restrict use of the MIME type cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP Accept header.
                
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
    | Source | ID | Title | 
|---|---|---|
  Debian DLA | 
                DLA-604-1 | ruby-actionpack-3.2 security update | 
  Debian DSA | 
                DSA-3464-1 | rails security update | 
  EUVD | 
                EUVD-2017-0226 | actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb in Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not properly restrict use of the MIME type cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP Accept header. | 
  Github GHSA | 
                GHSA-ffpv-c4hm-3x6v | actionpack is vulnerable to denial of service via a crafted HTTP Accept header | 
Fixes
    Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:03.975Z
Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-0751
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-02-16T02:59:05.877
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-0751
                        OpenCVE Enrichment
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 Debian DLA
 Debian DSA
 EUVD
 Github GHSA