UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8162

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8162
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8162.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8162
Upstream
Published
2020-06-19T17:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:45:59Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A client side enforcement of server side security vulnerability exists in rails < 5.2.4.2 and rails < 6.0.3.1 ActiveStorage's S3 adapter that allows the Content-Length of a direct file upload to be modified by an end user bypassing upload limits.

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"
        }
    ]
}