GHSA-995j-587r-259w: Rack mini profiler Moderate Severity Vulnerability That Affects Vulnerability

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Advisory Summary

GHSA-995j-587r-259w is a MODERATE moderate severity vulnerability that affects vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Rack mini profiler libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves moderate severity vulnerability that affects rack-mini-profiler. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.10.1.

GHSA-995j-587r-259w at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-995j-587r-259w
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Rack mini profiler
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-995j-587r-259w

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Rack mini profiler dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

rack-mini-profiler fixed: 0.10.1 
Upgrade rack-mini-profiler to 0.10.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for rack-mini-profiler

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-995j-587r-259w, inspect your project dependencies for Rack mini profiler:

inspect dependencies for rack-mini-profiler

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Rack mini profiler in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.10.1), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Rack mini profiler, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Withdrawn, accidental duplicate publish. The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.

GHSA-995j-587r-259w Affected Rack mini profiler Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.10.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
rack-mini-profiler
gem/rack-mini-profiler
RubyGems
< 0.10.1
0.10.1

References

NVD — GHSA-995j-587r-259w NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4442
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-995j-587r-259w

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-995j-587r-259w?
GHSA-995j-587r-259w is a security vulnerability in Rack mini profiler involving Moderate severity vulnerability that affects rack-mini-profiler under General Security Weakness.
Which Rack mini profiler versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.10.1 across affected packages: rack-mini-profiler.
What version fixes GHSA-995j-587r-259w?
Upgrading to 0.10.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is rack-mini-profiler affected?
Yes, rack-mini-profiler is affected in releases prior to 0.10.1. Upgrade your dependency to 0.10.1 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-995j-587r-259w?
GHSA-995j-587r-259w is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for GHSA-995j-587r-259w?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for rack-mini-profiler'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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