rubygem-activerecord: attribute_dos Symbol DoS vulnerability
Published Mar 19, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.50%
Description
The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.9
- 2.3.10
- 2.3.11
- 2.3.12
- 2.3.13
- 2.3.14
- 2.3.15
- 2.3.16
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.6
- 3.1.7
- 3.1.8
- 3.1.9
- 3.1.10
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.4
- 3.2.4
- 3.2.5
- 3.2.6
- 3.2.7
- 3.2.8
- 3.2.9
- 3.2.10
- 3.2.11
- 3.2.12
- 2.3.17
- 3.1.11
Configuration 2
- 6.0
No data.
RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift Enterprise
ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0699
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
katello-0:1.4.3.28-1.el6sam_splice
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.17-6.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-activemodel-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.17-5.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-activeresource-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-activesupport-1:3.2.17-2.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-i18n-0:0.6.9-1.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-mail-0:2.5.4-1.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-rack-1:1.4.5-3.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-rails-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4
ruby193-rubygem-railties-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1863
OpenShift Enterprise 1
rubygem-activerecord
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 6
ruby193-rubygem-activerecord
Affected
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
rubygem-activerecord
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 Version of OpenShift Enterprise | ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0699 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | katello-0:1.4.3.28-1.el6sam_splice | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.17-6.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-activemodel-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.17-5.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-activeresource-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-activesupport-1:3.2.17-2.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-i18n-0:0.6.9-1.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-mail-0:2.5.4-1.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-rack-1:1.4.5-3.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-rails-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 | ruby193-rubygem-railties-1:3.2.17-1.el6sam | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1863 |
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | rubygem-activerecord | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | ruby193-rubygem-activerecord | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | rubygem-activerecord | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03504) | 88.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.41% (0.03409) | 87.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.80% (0.01795) | 81.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.23% (0.04231) | 80.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.80% (0.01795) | 81.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 8.86% (0.08862) | 94.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.86% (0.08862) | 93.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00070.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00071.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00075.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00078.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00079.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0699.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/3/18/SEC-ANN-Rails-3-2-13-3-1-12-and-2-3-18-have-been-released/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0699
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1863
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1854 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=921329 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3crr-9vmg-864v Advisory
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activerecord/CVE-2013-1854.yml
- https://groups.google.com/group/ruby-security-ann/msg/34e0d780b04308de?dmode=source&output=gplain mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1854
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1854
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