UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16476

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16476
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16476.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16476
Upstream
Published
2018-11-30T19:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:45:00Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A Broken Access Control vulnerability in Active Job versions >= 4.2.0 allows an attacker to craft user input which can cause Active Job to deserialize it using GlobalId and give them access to information that they should not have. This vulnerability has been fixed in versions 4.2.11, 5.0.7.1, 5.1.6.1, and 5.2.1.1.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / rails

Package

Name
rails
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rails@2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:4.*

2:4.1.10-1
2:4.2.5-1
2:4.2.5.1-1
2:4.2.5.2-2
2:4.2.6-1
2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rails",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailer",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionpack",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionview",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activejob",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activemodel",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activerecord",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activesupport",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-rails",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-railties",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / rails

Package

Name
rails
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rails@2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:4.*

2:4.2.9-2
2:4.2.9-4
2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4
2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm1
2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rails",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailer",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionpack",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionview",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activejob",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activemodel",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activerecord",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activesupport",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-rails",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-railties",
            "binary_version": "2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / rails

Package

Name
rails
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rails@2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:5.*

2:5.2.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
2:5.2.3+dfsg-3
2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rails",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actioncable",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailer",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionpack",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionview",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activejob",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activemodel",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activerecord",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activestorage",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activesupport",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-rails",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-railties",
            "binary_version": "2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / rails

Package

Name
rails
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rails@2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:6.*

2:6.0.3.7+dfsg-2
2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rails",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actioncable",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailbox",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailer",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionpack",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actiontext",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionview",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activejob",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activemodel",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activerecord",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activestorage",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-activesupport",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-rails",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-railties",
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}