cvelist/2009/2xxx/CVE-2009-2422.json

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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "The example code for the digest authentication functionality (http_authentication.rb) in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.3 defines an authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest block that returns nil instead of false when the user does not exist, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication for applications that are derived from this example by sending an invalid username without a password."
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            {
                "name": "35702",
                "refsource": "SECUNIA",
                "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35702"
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            {
                "name": "35579",
                "refsource": "BID",
                "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35579"
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            {
                "name": "APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1",
                "refsource": "APPLE",
                "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html"
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            {
                "name": "http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2009/6/3/security-problem-with-authenticate_with_http_digest",
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
                "url": "http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2009/6/3/security-problem-with-authenticate_with_http_digest"
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            {
                "name": "ADV-2009-1802",
                "refsource": "VUPEN",
                "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1802"
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                "name": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077",
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                "name": "http://n8.tumblr.com/post/117477059/security-hole-found-in-rails-2-3s",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "http://n8.tumblr.com/post/117477059/security-hole-found-in-rails-2-3s"
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            {
                "name": "rubyonrails-validatedigest-sec-bypass(51528)",
                "refsource": "XF",
                "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51528"
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