CVE-2021-22902 (High) detected in actionpack-6.0.0.gem - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-22902 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - actionpack-6.0.0.gem

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Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/actionpack-6.0.0.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/actionpack-6.0.0.gem

Dependency Hierarchy: - coffee-rails-5.0.0.gem (Root Library) - railties-6.0.0.gem - :x: **actionpack-6.0.0.gem** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d94b554e8b55637d1bbc827a129348c0c2562d12

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The actionpack ruby gem (a framework for handling and responding to web requests in Rails) before 6.0.3.7, 6.1.3.2 suffers from a possible denial of service vulnerability in the Mime type parser of Action Dispatch. Carefully crafted Accept headers can cause the mime type parser in Action Dispatch to do catastrophic backtracking in the regular expression engine.

Publish Date: 2021-06-11

URL: CVE-2021-22902

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-06-11

Fix Resolution: actionpack - 6.0.3.7,6.1.3.2

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.