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Lack of data validation In actionpack

Description

actionpack Improper Input Validation vulnerability actionpack/lib/action_view/template/text.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.17 converts MIME type strings to symbols during use of the :text option to the render method, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by including these strings in headers.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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