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Vulnerability · CVE-2019-5419

There is a possible denial of service vulnerability in Action View (Rails) <5.2.2.1, <5.1.6.2, <5.0.7.2, <4.2.11.1 where specially crafted accept headers can cause act…

Published Mar 27, 2019 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-5419. EPSS is 8.44%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
8.44%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe redhat/cloudforms · cpe rubyonrails/rails

There is a possible denial of service vulnerability in Action View (Rails) <5.2.2.1, <5.1.6.2, <5.0.7.2, <4.2.11.1 where specially crafted accept headers can cause action view to consume 100% cpu and make the server unresponsive.

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  • cpe debian/debian linux8.0
  • cpe redhat/cloudforms4.6
  • cpe rubyonrails/rails< 4.2.11.1
  • cpe rubyonrails/rails< 5.0.7.2
  • cpe rubyonrails/rails< 5.1.6.2
  • cpe rubyonrails/rails< 5.2.2.1

How to fix CVE-2019-5419

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-5419. EPSS is 8.44%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 8.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption; CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. EPSS 8.44%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Ruby on Rails security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 27, 2019 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    There is a possible denial of service vulnerability in Action View (Rails) <5.2.2.1, <5.1.6.2, <5.0.7.2, <4.2.11.1 where specially crafted accept headers can cause action view to consume 100% cpu and make the server unresponsive.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    There is a possible denial of service vulnerability in Action View (Rails) <5.2.2.1, <5.1.6.2, <5.0.7.2, <4.2.11.1 where specially crafted accept headers can cause action view to consume 100% cpu and make the server unresponsive.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-5419

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2019-5419

    There is a possible denial of service vulnerability in Action View (Rails) <5.2.2.1, <5.1.6.2, <5.0.7.2, <4.2.11.1 where specially crafted accept headers can cause action view to consume 100% cpu and make the server unresponsive.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 8, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 8, 2026