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CVE-2015-7576GHSA-P692-7MM3-3FXG

The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication impleme

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Fix
Fixed in 3.2.22.1, 4.1.14.1
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller 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 use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
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Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

  • actionpackRubyGems

    From 3.1.0 · fixed in 3.2.22.1

  • actionpackRubyGems

    From 4.0.0 · fixed in 4.1.14.1

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