rubygem-actionmailer: email address processing DoS
Published Oct 17, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.14%
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in log_subscriber.rb files in the log subscriber component in Action Mailer in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.15 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted e-mail address that is improperly handled during construction of a log message.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≥ 3.0.0 · < 3.2.15
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
- 7.0
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
cfme-0:5.4.0.5-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
cfme-gemset-0:5.4.0.5-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
cfme-vnc-plugin-0:1.0.0-2.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
libdnet-0:1.12-11.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
lshw-0:B.02.16-4.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
netapp-manageability-sdk-0:4.0P1-3.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
open-vm-tools-0:9.2.3-5.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
prince-0:9.0r2-4.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
pyliblzma-0:0.5.3-7.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-bcrypt-ruby-0:3.0.1-2.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-eventmachine-0:1.0.7-2.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-ffi-0:1.9.8-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-io-extra-0:1.2.8-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-json-0:1.8.2-2.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-nokogiri-0:1.5.11-2.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-pg-0:0.12.2-9.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-psych-0:2.0.13-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-qpid_messaging-0:0.20.2-5.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-therubyracer-0:0.11.0-5.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
ruby200-rubygem-thin-0:1.3.1-9.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
sneakernet_ca-0:0.1-2.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
CloudForms Management Engine 5.4
wmi-0:1.3.14-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHBA-2015:1100
OpenShift Enterprise 1
ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3
ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer
Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 6
ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer
Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer
Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
rubygem-actionmailer
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | cfme-0:5.4.0.5-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | cfme-gemset-0:5.4.0.5-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | cfme-vnc-plugin-0:1.0.0-2.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | libdnet-0:1.12-11.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | lshw-0:B.02.16-4.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | netapp-manageability-sdk-0:4.0P1-3.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | open-vm-tools-0:9.2.3-5.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | prince-0:9.0r2-4.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | pyliblzma-0:0.5.3-7.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-bcrypt-ruby-0:3.0.1-2.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-eventmachine-0:1.0.7-2.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-ffi-0:1.9.8-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-io-extra-0:1.2.8-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-json-0:1.8.2-2.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-nokogiri-0:1.5.11-2.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-pg-0:0.12.2-9.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-psych-0:2.0.13-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-qpid_messaging-0:0.20.2-5.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-therubyracer-0:0.11.0-5.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | ruby200-rubygem-thin-0:1.3.1-9.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | sneakernet_ca-0:0.1-2.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 | wmi-0:1.3.14-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHBA-2015:1100 |
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | rubygem-actionmailer | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/. This issue did not affect the versions of rubygem-actionmailer as shipped with Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1 as they do not include support for sending email using user supplied addresses.
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:M/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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.14% (0.03135) | 87.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.14% (0.03135) | 86.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.33% (0.01333) | 78.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.25% (0.01250) | 86.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 1.25% (0.01250) | 85.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01057) | 84.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01057) | 82.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00879) | 80.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00645) | 76.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 2.25% (0.02253) | 87.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.06% (0.02064) | 87.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00091.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00094.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2887 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4389 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1013913 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rg5m-3fqp-6px8 Advisory
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionmailer/CVE-2013-4389.yml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/yvlR1Vx44c8/elKJkpO2KVgJ mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTBroken LinkExploit
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4389
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201208175929/https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/yvlR1Vx44c8/elKJkpO2KVgJ
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4389
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